Penne vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and black gram different?
- Penne is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, black gram is richer in iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for iron for black gram is 85% higher.
- Penne contains 20 times more saturated fat than black gram. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, black gram contains only 0.114g.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 | +790% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +705.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +846.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +204.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.981mg | 109% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 7.57mg | 85% |
| Manganese | 1.527mg | 66% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 18.3g | 62% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 267mg | 56% |
| Folate | 216µg | 54% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 25.21g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 379mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 983mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.273mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.281mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.254mg | 20% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.35mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.906mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 58.99g | 14% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 341kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.114g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.447mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.64g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.071g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.085g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 40.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.875mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.089mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.674mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.416mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 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:
25.21 g
Fats:
1.64 g
Carbs:
58.99 g
Water:
10.8 g
Other:
3.36 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +570.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +342.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.5% |
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
0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1076.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.8% |