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Penne vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between penne and eggplant

  • Penne is higher than eggplant in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Penne covers your daily phosphorus needs 13% more than eggplant.
  • Penne contains 124 times more sodium than eggplant. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, eggplant contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Eggplant, 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.
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.9%
Contains more IronIron +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Eggplant DV% diff.
Phosphorus 118mg 24mg 13%
Sodium 248mg 2mg 11%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.034g 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.16mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 9%
Protein 5.7g 0.98g 9%
Calcium 89mg 9mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Fats 4g 0.18g 6%
Calories 126kcal 25kcal 5%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 5.88g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 229mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.016g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.076g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 3g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +481.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
2
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.