Cashew vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cashew and penne
- Cashew has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and monounsaturated fat; however, penne is higher in calcium.
- Cashew covers your daily need for iron, 74% more than penne.
- Cashew has 24 times more monounsaturated fat than penne. While cashew has 23.797g of monounsaturated fat, penne has only 1g.
- Penne has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +873.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +441% |
| Contains more IronIron | +735% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +425.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +402.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 244% | |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.8mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 118mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 30mg | 62% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 4g | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 1g | 57% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.4g | 50% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.1mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 2.3g | 25% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 5.7g | 25% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 126kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 660mg | 122mg | 16% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 37mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +219.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +996.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1292.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2279.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1861.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
