Penne vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and kumquat
- Penne is higher in phosphorus and zinc, yet kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
- Kumquat covers your daily vitamin C needs 49% more than penne.
- Penne contains 25 times more sodium than kumquat. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, kumquat contains only 10mg.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Kumquats, 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 | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +521.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
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 | 43.9mg | 49% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 6.5g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 19mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.095mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 10mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.103g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.7g | 1.88g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.135mg | 6% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.86g | 5% |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.208mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.429mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 71kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 89mg | 62mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 186mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.154g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.171g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 15.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 9.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 9.36g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +365.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +549.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |