Penne vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and cardamom
- Penne has less iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for iron is 165% more.
- Penne has 14 times more sodium than cardamom. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while cardamom has 18mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index than cardamom.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, cardamom.
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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 | +663.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +817.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1646.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +579.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28mg | 1217% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 13.97mg | 165% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 28g | 101% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.47mg | 58% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 229mg | 47% |
Copper | 0.383mg | 43% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 383mg | 29% |
Potassium | 122mg | 1119mg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 21mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 68.47g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 18mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 10.76g | 10% |
Calories | 126kcal | 311kcal | 9% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 178mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.68g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Fats | 4g | 6.7g | 4% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 40.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.87g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.43g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +774.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +67.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +307.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +426.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.43g