Penne vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and breadfruit
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet breadfruit is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
- Breadfruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 32% more than penne.
- Penne contains 124 times more sodium than breadfruit. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, breadfruit contains only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Breadfruit, raw.
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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 | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +48.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +301.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 29mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 30mg | 13% |
Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
Potassium | 122mg | 490mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.048g | 10% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 4.9g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.457mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 9% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 1.07g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.23g | 6% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 27.12g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.034g | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.066g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 103kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 25mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 22.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 11g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 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:
1.07 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
27.12 g
Water:
70.65 g
Other:
0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +432.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1639.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.4% |
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Water
~70.65g
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
0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.066 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2841.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +506.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |