Penne vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and Chinese cabbage
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and monounsaturated fat; however, Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
- Penne has 85 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage has 0.027g.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index than Chinese cabbage.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 | +57.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +478.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.8% |
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 | 45mg | 50% |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 38% | |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 25% | |
| Folate | 66µg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 37mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.027g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 13kcal | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 2.18g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 252mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.015g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.096g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +280% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +670.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
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
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.096 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6566.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +316.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
