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Penne vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and avocadoes

  • Penne has more phosphorus and calcium; however, avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin C, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Avocadoes cover your daily need for fiber, 16% more than penne.
  • Penne has 35 times more sodium than avocadoes. While penne has 248mg of sodium, avocadoes have only 7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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.
Penne
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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.
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%
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 9.799g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 20%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Fiber 2.7g 6.7g 16%
Fats 4g 14.66g 16%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Potassium 122mg 485mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Sodium 248mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 10%
Phosphorus 118mg 52mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.816g 9%
Calcium 89mg 12mg 8%
Protein 5.7g 2g 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.64mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.55mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 8.53g 3%
Calories 126kcal 160kcal 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.3g 2.126g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 1.83g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more FatsFats +266.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.6%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +879.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.126g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.