Peanut butter vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between peanut butter and penne
- Peanut butter is richer than penne in magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for peanut butter is 40% higher.
- Peanut butter contains 31 times more polyunsaturated fat than penne. Peanut butter contains 12.535g of polyunsaturated fat, while penne contains 0.4g.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
- Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index than penne.
Food types used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 | +460% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +357.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +117.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +128.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.6% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 13.112mg | 82% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 12.535g | 0.4g | 81% |
Fats | 51.36g | 4g | 73% |
Manganese | 1.665mg | 72% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.941g | 1g | 62% |
Vitamin E | 9.1mg | 61% | |
Copper | 0.422mg | 47% | |
Saturated fat | 10.325g | 2.3g | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.441mg | 34% | |
Magnesium | 168mg | 30mg | 33% |
Protein | 22.21g | 5.7g | 33% |
Phosphorus | 335mg | 118mg | 31% |
Calories | 598kcal | 126kcal | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.137mg | 23% | |
Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 2.51mg | 1.1mg | 13% |
Potassium | 558mg | 122mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.74mg | 0.8mg | 12% |
Choline | 63mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 17mg | 248mg | 10% |
Fiber | 5g | 2.7g | 9% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 89mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Carbs | 22.31g | 16.8g | 2% |
Starch | 3.56g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.31g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.49g | 1.9g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.075g | 0.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.231mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.525mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.616mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.546mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.202mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.557mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.027g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +289.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1184% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +162.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5786.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
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 | +2494.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3033.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |