Penne vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and lettuce different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and calcium; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
- Penne contains 115 times more saturated fat than lettuce. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, lettuce contains only 0.02g.
- Lettuce has a lower glycemic index (32) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Lettuce, green leaf, raw 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 | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +511.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +306.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 41% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 29mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.02g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 28mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.36g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 15kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.15g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 2.87g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.006g | 2% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 194mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +485.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16566.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +387.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
