Penne vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and adzuki bean?
- Penne is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet adzuki bean is higher in iron, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
- Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for iron is 52% more.
- Penne has 50 times more sodium than adzuki bean. While penne has 248mg of sodium, adzuki bean has only 5mg.
- The glycemic index of adzuki bean is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +34.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +323.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +927.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +522.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +358.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +222.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 622µg | 156% | |
Copper | 1.094mg | 122% | |
Manganese | 1.73mg | 75% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 4.98mg | 52% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 12.7g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 381mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.455mg | 38% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 5.04mg | 36% |
Potassium | 122mg | 1254mg | 33% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.471mg | 29% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 19.87g | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 27% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 127mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.63mg | 16% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 62.9g | 15% |
Sodium | 248mg | 5mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.191g | 10% |
Calories | 126kcal | 329kcal | 10% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 6% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.53g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.05g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.113g | 2% |
Calcium | 89mg | 66mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 50.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.191mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.674mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.791mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.668mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.21mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.023mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
62.9 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats | +654.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +438.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +248.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +196.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +254% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |