Penne vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and green beans different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, green beans are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 13% higher.
- Penne contains 248 times more sodium than green beans. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, green beans contain only 1mg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index (20) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +102.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +306.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 29mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.7mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.064g | 10% |
| Folate | 33µg | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.89g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.28g | 6% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 35kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 7.88g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.145g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.011g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 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:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1328.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
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
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8990.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
