Penne vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and broad bean raw different?
- Penne is higher in calcium and monounsaturated fat; however, broad bean raw is richer in fiber, iron, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for broad bean raw is 19% higher.
- Penne contains 19 times more saturated fat than broad bean raw. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, broad bean raw contains only 0.118g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than broad bean raw (79).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beans, fava, in pod, raw are the varieties used 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 | +140.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +93.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
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. |
Copper | 0.402mg | 45% | |
Folate | 148µg | 37% | |
Vitamin K | 40.9µg | 34% | |
Manganese | 0.661mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 22% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 7.5g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.249mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.133mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 25mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.118g | 10% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.55mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.104mg | 8% | |
Vitamin E | 1.16mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 332mg | 6% |
Calcium | 89mg | 37mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 5% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.73g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Protein | 5.7g | 7.92g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.104g | 2% |
Calories | 126kcal | 88kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 129mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 33mg | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 17.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 10.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 9.21g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.342g | 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:
7.92 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
17.63 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats | +447.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.63g
~equal in
Water
~72.6g
~equal in
Other
~1.12g
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
0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +861.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |