Penne vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and kohlrabi?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C and potassium.
- Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
- Penne has 177 times more saturated fat than kohlrabi. While penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, kohlrabi has only 0.013g.
- The glycemic index of kohlrabi is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Kohlrabi, raw types 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 | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +186.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 62mg | 69% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 46mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.013g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 350mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.139mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 27kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.6g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 6.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.48mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.048g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.007g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +235.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +171% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14185.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +733.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
