Penne vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and jícama raw different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 22% higher.
- Penne contains 200 times more monounsaturated fat than jícama raw. While penne contains 1g of monounsaturated fat, jícama raw contains only 0.005g.
- Jícama raw has less saturated fat.
- Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +587.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +555.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 20.2mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 18mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.021g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.72g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 4.9g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.09g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.048mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 38kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 8.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.005g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.043g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 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:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +691.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4344.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
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
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +830.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |