Penne vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and lentil?
- Penne is richer in calcium and monounsaturated fat, yet lentil is richer in iron, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
- Penne has 124 times more sodium than lentil. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while lentil has 2mg.
- Lentil has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +368.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 181µg | 45% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.33mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 28% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7.9g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.053g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 180mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 9.02g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.38g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.064g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.175g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 20.13g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +952.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1462.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
