Penne vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and drumstick tree?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 157% higher.
- Penne has 70 times more saturated fat than drumstick tree. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while drumstick tree has 0.033g.
- Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +196.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +277.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 141mg | 157% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.794mg | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.259mg | 11% | |
Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 50mg | 10% |
Potassium | 122mg | 461mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.033g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
Copper | 0.084mg | 9% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 42mg | 9% |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.1g | 7% |
Calcium | 89mg | 30mg | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0.2g | 6% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.36mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.62mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 37kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 45mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 8.53g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.003g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.102g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 5.33g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
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:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
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
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +880.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13233.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |