Penne vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and chestnut?
- Penne is higher in zinc, yet chestnut is higher in vitamin C, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
- Chestnut's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
- Penne has 9 times more sodium than chestnut. While penne has 248mg of sodium, chestnut has only 27mg.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types in this article.
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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 | +93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +486.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 52% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 715mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.73mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 27mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.26g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 54mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.38g | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 27.76g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.545g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +185% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +189.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.3% |
