Penne vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and ladyfinger different?
- Penne is higher in fiber; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin A, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 70% higher.
- Penne contains 3 times more fiber than ladyfinger. While penne contains 2.7g of fiber, ladyfinger contains only 1g.
- Ladyfinger has less sodium.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 | +89.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +347.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.7% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 221mg | 70% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.58mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.284mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.116mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin A | 167µg | 19% | |
| Folate | 77µg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 59.7g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.104mg | 13% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 363kcal | 12% |
| Copper | 0.095mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 10.6g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.24mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.122mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 173mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4g | 9.1g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3.745g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.423g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 147mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 3.022g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 58.7g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 113mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.14mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.516mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.679mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.036g | 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:
10.6 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
59.7 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +271.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.4% |
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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
3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.423 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +274.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255.8% |
