Penne vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and beetroot?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet beetroot is richer in potassium and vitamin C.
- Penne's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 11% higher.
- Penne has 31 times more monounsaturated fat than beetroot. Penne has 1g of monounsaturated fat, while beetroot has 0.032g.
- Beetroot contains less saturated fat.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beets, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +214.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +195% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.5% |
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. |
| Folate | 109µg | 27% | |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 40mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.027g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.61g | 8% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.35mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 325mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.06g | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 9.56g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.032g | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +254% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +566.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
