Penne vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and apples different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, apples are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 15% higher.
- Penne contains 248 times more sodium than apples. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, apples contain only 1mg.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Apples, raw, with skin are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1383.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2650% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +972.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 11mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.26g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.028g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 52kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.051g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.007g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.4mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 13.81g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2092.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +450% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14185.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +684.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
