Penne vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and lemongrass different?
- Penne is richer in monounsaturated fat, while lemongrass is higher in iron, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for iron, 92% more than penne.
- Penne contains 41 times more sodium than lemongrass. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +36.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +492.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +921.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 227% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 8.17mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 30% | |
| Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 723mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.23mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.119g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.82g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.49g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 25.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.054g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.17g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 101mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | 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:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +716.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
~equal in
Water
~70.58g
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
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1751.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
