Penne vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and cashew
- Penne has more calcium; however, cashew is higher in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Cashew covers your daily need for iron, 74% more than penne.
- Penne has 21 times more sodium than cashew. While penne has 248mg of sodium, cashew has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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 CalciumCalcium | +140.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +873.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +441% |
| Contains more IronIron | +735% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +425.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +402.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 244% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 6.68mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 593mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 292mg | 62% |
| Fats | 4g | 43.85g | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 23.797g | 57% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 7.845g | 50% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 5.78mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 7.783g | 25% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 18.22g | 25% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 553kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 660mg | 16% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 30.19g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1292.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +219.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +996.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2279.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1861.3% |
