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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 C, Potassium, and Iron.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Garden cress is 77% 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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~81mg

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 230% 415% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
3% 6% 89% 2%
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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
5% 49% 47%
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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Penne Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Garden cress Opinion
Calories 126kcal 32kcal Penne
Protein 5.7g 2.6g Penne
Fats 4g 0.7g Penne
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg Garden cress
Net carbs 14.1g 4.4g Penne
Carbs 16.8g 5.5g Penne
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg Garden cress
Magnesium 30mg 38mg Garden cress
Calcium 89mg 81mg Penne
Potassium 122mg 606mg Garden cress
Iron 0.8mg 1.3mg Garden cress
Sugar 1.9g 4.4g Penne
Fiber 2.7g 1.1g Penne
Copper 0.17mg Garden cress
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg Penne
Phosphorus 118mg 76mg Penne
Sodium 248mg 14mg Garden cress
Vitamin A 0IU 6917IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Manganese 0.553mg Garden cress
Selenium 0.9µg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg Garden cress
Vitamin B3 1mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.247mg Garden cress
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Folate 80µg Garden cress
Trans Fat 0.2g 0g Garden cress
Choline 19.5mg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 2.3g 0.023g Garden cress
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 0.239g Penne
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.228g Penne

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Penne Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Penne
173%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Penne
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.5g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 234mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.277g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.