Penne vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and guava
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and potassium.
- Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 254% more than penne.
- Penne contains 124 times more sodium than guava. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, guava contains only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of guava is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Guavas, common, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +394.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +378.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +195% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +241.8% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 228.3mg | 254% |
Copper | 0.23mg | 26% | |
Folate | 49µg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 40mg | 11% |
Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 5.4g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.272g | 9% |
Potassium | 122mg | 417mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 18mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 6% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.55g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 5% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.95g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 22mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.087g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 14.32g | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 8.92g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 8.92g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.401g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +321.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1049.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.401g