Penne vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and ginger
- Penne has more phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, ginger has more potassium and vitamin C.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 12% more.
- Penne has 19 times more sodium than ginger. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while ginger has 13mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index than ginger.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Ginger root, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +223.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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. |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 25% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 34mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.203g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 415mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.82g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.75g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.154g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.154g | 2% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 80kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 17.77g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +433.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.77g
~equal in
Water
~78.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +549.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
