Penne vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and currants
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, currants are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than penne.
- Currants have 248 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Currants, red, and white, 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 | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +378.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 | 41mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 44mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.017g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.4g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 275mg | 5% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 56kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.028g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.088g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +307.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3471.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +354.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
