Penne vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and bell peppers different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bell peppers is 89% higher.
- Penne contains 83 times more sodium than bell peppers. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, bell peppers contain only 3mg.
- Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index (32) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Peppers, sweet, green, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +490% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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 C | 0mg | 80.4mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.224mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 20mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.058g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.86g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.4µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.122mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 20kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 4.64g | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.008g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.062g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.099mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 175mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.12g | 1% | |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 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:
0.86 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
4.64 g
Water:
93.89 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +562.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +262.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
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
0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.062 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +545.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
