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Penne vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and amaranth different?

  • Amaranth is higher than penne in iron and magnesium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for iron, 16% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 41 times more sodium than amaranth. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than penne (43).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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.
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Iron 0.8mg 2.1mg 16%
Sodium 248mg 6mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 65mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Fats 4g 1.58g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 47mg 4%
Protein 5.7g 3.8g 4%
Phosphorus 118mg 148mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.86mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 18.69g 1%
Calories 126kcal 102kcal 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 122mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.