Penne vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and cassava
- Penne has more phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and iron; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C.
- Cassava covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than penne.
- Cassava has 31 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while cassava has 0.074g.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cassava, 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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +223.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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 | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 14mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.074g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.36g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 38.06g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.28g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 271mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.075g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.048g | 2% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 160kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1328.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +733.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
