Fruit salad vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruit salad and penne different?
- Fruit salad is higher in vitamin A; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron, fiber, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 15% higher.
- Fruit salad has less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than fruit salad (54).
Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +709.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +742.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 118mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.004g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Protein | 0.51g | 5.7g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.7g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.151mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.03g | 4g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 126kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.356mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 1g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.05g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 12.05g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 116mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1017.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3536.4% |
