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Penne vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between penne and lemons?

  • Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Penne has 124 times more sodium than lemons. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while lemons have 2mg.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.

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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.
Penne
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Lemon
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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.
Penne
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lemon
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Phosphorus 118mg 16mg 15%
Sodium 248mg 2mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.039g 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.06mg 9%
Protein 5.7g 1.1g 9%
Fats 4g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 26mg 6%
Calories 126kcal 29kcal 5%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 9.32g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.011g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 122mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
4
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
2
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.