Penne vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and curry powder
- Penne contains less iron, fiber, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than curry powder.
- Curry powder's daily need coverage for iron is 229% higher.
- Curry powder contains 5 times less sodium than penne. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while curry powder contains 52mg.
- Curry powder has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of curry powder is 5, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, curry powder.
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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 | +750% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +489.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +859% |
Contains more IronIron | +2287.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +327.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 8.3mg | 361% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 19.1mg | 229% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 53.2g | 202% |
Vitamin E | 25.24mg | 168% | |
Copper | 1.2mg | 133% | |
Vitamin K | 99.8µg | 83% | |
Selenium | 40.3µg | 73% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 255mg | 54% |
Calcium | 89mg | 525mg | 44% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 367mg | 36% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.7mg | 33% |
Potassium | 122mg | 1170mg | 31% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.07mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.26mg | 20% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.782g | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.056g | 18% |
Protein | 5.7g | 14.29g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 15% | |
Fats | 4g | 14.01g | 15% |
Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 55.83g | 13% |
Choline | 64.2mg | 12% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 325kcal | 10% |
Sodium | 248mg | 52mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.105mg | 8% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.648g | 3% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 2.76g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.255g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | 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:
14.29 g
Fats:
14.01 g
Carbs:
55.83 g
Water:
8.8 g
Other:
7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +722.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +250.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +542.7% |
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
1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +778.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +664% |