Penne vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between penne and arugula
- Penne is higher in phosphorus and zinc, yet arugula is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and calcium.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 47% more than penne.
- Penne contains 27 times more saturated fat than arugula. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, arugula contains only 0.086g.
- The glycemic index of arugula is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Arugula, raw.
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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 ZincZinc | +134% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
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. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 27mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.086g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.46mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 160mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.58g | 6% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.66g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.65g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.049g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.319g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +506.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +360.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1940.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
