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Penne vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between penne and lime

  • Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet lime is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lime covers your daily vitamin C needs 32% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 124 times more sodium than lime. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, lime contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of lime is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Limes, raw.

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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
6
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%
Lime
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.6%
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%
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Phosphorus 118mg 18mg 14%
Sodium 248mg 2mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.022g 10%
Protein 5.7g 0.7g 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.11mg 9%
Copper 0.065mg 7%
Fats 4g 0.2g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 6mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Calories 126kcal 30kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.019g 2%
Carbs 16.8g 10.54g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.055g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 122mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 1.69g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

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
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

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
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.