Penne vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and chayote
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet chayote is higher in vitamin C.
- Penne covers your daily phosphorus needs 14% more than chayote.
- Penne contains 124 times more sodium than chayote. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, chayote contains only 2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Chayote, fruit, 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 | +423.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +555.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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. |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 18mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.82g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.028g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.7mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.13g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 19kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 4.51g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.01g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.057g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 125mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +595.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2976.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +272.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +601.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
