Penne vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and asparagus?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, yet asparagus is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for iron is 17% more.
- Penne has 124 times more sodium than asparagus. While penne has 248mg of sodium, asparagus has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Asparagus, raw types in this article.
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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 | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.14mg | 17% |
| Folate | 52µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.04g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.2g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.12g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 20kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.88g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.05g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +159.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +333% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
