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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +807.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1062.1% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |