Penne vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and garden cress different?
- Penne is higher in zinc, fiber, and phosphorus; however, garden cress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for garden cress is 138% higher.
- Penne contains 100 times more saturated fat than garden cress. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, garden cress contains only 0.023g.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cress, garden, raw are the varieties used 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 ZincZinc | +378.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +396.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.5% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 69mg | 77% |
| Vitamin A | 346µg | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 606mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 14mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.023g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.1g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 5.5g | 4% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.239g | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +471.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +205.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +318.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
