Cassava vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cassava and penne
- Cassava has more vitamin C; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and iron.
- Cassava covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than penne.
- Penne has 2 times less potassium than cassava. Cassava has 271mg of potassium, while penne has 122mg.
- Cassava contains less sodium.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +122.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +223.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| 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. |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 118mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 5.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 16.8g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 271mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 126kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1328.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +733.3% |
