Penne vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and beans
- Penne is higher in iron and monounsaturated fat, yet beans are higher in fiber and potassium.
- Beans cover your daily fiber needs 11% more than penne.
- Penne contains 248 times more sodium than beans. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, beans contain only 1mg.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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 | +78% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| 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. |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 5.5g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.103g | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.29mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.035g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.172g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 4.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 20.49g | 1% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2757.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
