Penne vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between penne and shiitake
- Penne is richer in calcium, yet shiitake is richer in potassium.
- Penne contains 45 times more calcium than shiitake. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake contains less sodium.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than penne.
Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4350% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +149.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 16% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 9mg | 10% |
Calcium | 89mg | 2mg | 9% |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.24g | 7% |
Calories | 126kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 122mg | 304mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
Fats | 4g | 0.49g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 6.79g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.5g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 112mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 2.38g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +716.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24% |