Penne vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and carrots
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, iron, and calcium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than penne.
- Carrots have 62 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while carrots have 0.037g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Carrots, 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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.2% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 93% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 35mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.93g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.037g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 69mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 320mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.24g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 41kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.014g | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.117g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +512.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7042.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +241.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
