Penne vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and napa cabbage?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium, yet napa cabbage is richer in vitamin A.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
- Penne has 23 times more sodium than napa cabbage. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while napa cabbage has 11mg.
- Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +521.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 19mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.1g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.203mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 12kcal | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 2.23g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +418.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +653.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +547.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.1% |
