Penne vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and pistachios?
- Pistachios are richer than penne in phosphorus, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Pistachios' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 53% more.
- Penne has 248 times more sodium than pistachios. While penne has 248mg of sodium, pistachios have only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of pistachios is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types 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 | +303.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +740.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +390% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 144% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 131% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 14.38g | 93% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 73% | |
| Fats | 4g | 45.32g | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 23.257g | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 490mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.2mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.92mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 10.6g | 32% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 20.16g | 29% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 1025mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 121mg | 22% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 560kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 5.907g | 16% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 7µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 27.17g | 3% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 7.66g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1556.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1033% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2225.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3495% |
