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Nutmeg vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and penne

  • Penne contains less fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, potassium, and monounsaturated fat than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 118% higher.
  • Penne contains 8 times less fiber than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 20.8g of fiber, while penne contains 2.7g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Penne
0
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 +510%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.9%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Nutmeg
8
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Penne DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Copper 1.027mg 114%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.3g 107%
Fiber 20.8g 2.7g 72%
Fats 36.31g 4g 50%
Magnesium 183mg 30mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 29%
Iron 3.04mg 0.8mg 28%
Calories 525kcal 126kcal 20%
Folate 76µg 19%
Phosphorus 213mg 118mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Carbs 49.29g 16.8g 11%
Calcium 184mg 89mg 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.1mg 10%
Sodium 16mg 248mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 122mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 1g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Protein 5.84g 5.7g 0%
Net carbs 28.49g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.4g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Penne
1
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 +807.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1062.1%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +222%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.