Penne vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and true morels?
- Penne is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet true morels are richer in iron, vitamin D, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 142% higher.
- Penne has 35 times more saturated fat than true morels. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while true morels have 0.065g.
- True morels have a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +1422.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.8mg | 12.18mg | 142% |
Copper | 0.625mg | 69% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 206IU | 26% |
Manganese | 0.587mg | 26% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.1µg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.252mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 194mg | 11% |
Sodium | 248mg | 21mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.065g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 411mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.03mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.069mg | 6% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 31kcal | 5% |
Protein | 5.7g | 3.12g | 5% |
Calcium | 89mg | 43mg | 5% |
Fats | 4g | 0.57g | 5% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 5.1g | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.052g | 2% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.6g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.433g | 0% |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +601.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +229.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1823.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.433g