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.
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% |
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
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +879.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +354% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.126g