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Ginger vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and penne

  • Ginger has more potassium and vitamin C; however, penne has more phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 12% more.
  • Ginger is lower in saturated fat.
  • Penne has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Penne
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +456.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.1%

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.
Ginger
9
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Penne
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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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Penne DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Phosphorus 34mg 118mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Sodium 13mg 248mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.3g 10%
Potassium 415mg 122mg 9%
Protein 1.82g 5.7g 8%
Calcium 16mg 89mg 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Fats 0.75g 4g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 30mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Calories 80kcal 126kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.4g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 14.1g N/A
Carbs 17.77g 16.8g 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.9g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Penne
3
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 ProteinProtein +213.2%
Contains more FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Carbs ~16.8g
~equal in Water ~72.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.