Beans vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beans and penne
- Beans are higher in fiber and potassium, yet penne is higher in iron and monounsaturated fat.
- Beans cover your daily fiber needs 11% more than penne.
- Beans contain 4 times more sugar than penne. While beans contain 7.78g of sugar, penne contains only 1.9g.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 4g | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 122mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 118mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2757.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.6% |
