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Penne vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and grapefruit different?

  • Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, and calcium, while grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than penne.
  • Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than grapefruit (25).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types were used 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.
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Phosphorus 118mg 18mg 14%
Sodium 248mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.021g 10%
Protein 5.7g 0.77g 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.07mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.08mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 22mg 7%
Fats 4g 0.14g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 9mg 5%
Calories 126kcal 42kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.036g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.02g 2%
Carbs 16.8g 10.66g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 122mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g 6.89g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +640.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +197.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.