Penne vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and broccoli?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% higher.
- Penne has 91 times more monounsaturated fat than broccoli. Penne has 1g of monounsaturated fat, while broccoli has 0.011g.
- Broccoli contains less saturated fat.
- Broccoli has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Broccoli, 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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +168.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
| Folate | 63µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.039g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 66mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 316mg | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.82g | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.37g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 6.64g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.038g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.011g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +981.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8990.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +952.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
