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Penne vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and mixed nuts

  • Penne has less phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, fiber, and potassium than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for phosphorus, 48% more than penne.
  • Penne has 50 times more sodium than mixed nuts. While penne has 248mg of sodium, mixed nuts have only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +663.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418%
Contains more IronIron +226.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 14.612g 95%
Manganese 2.04mg 89%
Fats 4g 53.95g 77%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 28.488g 69%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 48%
Phosphorus 118mg 456mg 48%
Magnesium 30mg 229mg 47%
Saturated fat 2.3g 8.711g 29%
Protein 5.7g 20.04g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 27%
Calories 126kcal 607kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 23%
Iron 0.8mg 2.61mg 23%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.36mg 21%
Folate 83µg 21%
Fiber 2.7g 7g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 16%
Potassium 122mg 632mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 15%
Sodium 248mg 5mg 11%
Choline 52mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 117mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 21.05g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +3380.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1248.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2748.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3553%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.