Penne vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and herbal tea
- Penne is higher than herbal tea in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
- Penne covers your daily phosphorus needs 17% more than herbal tea.
- The glycemic index of herbal tea is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.
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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 | +900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1012.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +510% |
Contains more IronIron | +900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2650% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.477mg | 21% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 1mg | 17% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 8mg | 8% |
Calories | 126kcal | 0kcal | 6% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 3mg | 6% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Potassium | 122mg | 20mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0g | 3% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +161.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.5% |