Penne vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and melon different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, fiber, and iron; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
- Penne contains 92 times more saturated fat than melon. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, melon contains only 0.025g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than melon (62).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Melons, casaba, 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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +709.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1471.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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 C | 0mg | 21.8mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 5mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.025g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.11g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 28kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 6.58g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.039g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.002g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 182mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +413.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +925.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
