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Penne vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and fennel

  • Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, fennel is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin A, 19% more than penne.
  • Penne has 26 times more saturated fat than fennel. While penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, fennel has only 0.09g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fennel, bulb, 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
4
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%
Fennel
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fennel
11
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.09g 10%
Phosphorus 118mg 50mg 10%
Sodium 248mg 52mg 9%
Potassium 122mg 414mg 9%
Protein 5.7g 1.24g 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 7%
Fats 4g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Calories 126kcal 31kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 49mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 7.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.068g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.169g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.73mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 3.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
4
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
~equal in Other ~1.05g

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1370.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.