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Coconut vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coconut and penne

  • Coconut has more fiber, iron, and potassium; however, penne is richer in calcium.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 137% more than penne.
  • Penne has 3 times less fiber than coconut. Coconut has 9g of fiber, while penne has 2.7g.
  • Penne contains less saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Penne
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more IronIron +203.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~118mg

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.
Coconut
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Penne
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Penne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 2.3g 125%
Manganese 1.5mg 65%
Copper 0.435mg 48%
Fats 33.49g 4g 45%
Fiber 9g 2.7g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.8mg 20%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Calories 354kcal 126kcal 11%
Sodium 20mg 248mg 10%
Calcium 14mg 89mg 8%
Folate 26µg 7%
Potassium 356mg 122mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Protein 3.33g 5.7g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 1g 1%
Carbs 15.23g 16.8g 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 118mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 14.1g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g 1.9g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Penne
4
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +737.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Penne
2
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.