Penne vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and jerusalem artichoke
- Penne has more zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, jerusalem artichoke has more iron and potassium.
- Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 33% more.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index than jerusalem artichoke.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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 | +76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +535.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +325% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.8mg | 3.4mg | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.14mg | 16% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
Potassium | 122mg | 429mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 14mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 8% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 2g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.01g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 78mg | 6% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 73kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.001g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.004g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 17.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 9.6g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
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:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +185% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.44g
~equal in
Water
~78.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39900% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |