Penne vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and onions different?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, and calcium, while onions are higher in vitamin C.
- Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus, 13% more than onions.
- Penne contains 62 times more sodium than onions. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than onions (15).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Onions, raw types were used 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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +287% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +306.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 29mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.042g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.1g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 23mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.129mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.017g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.013g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 9.34g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +418.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +214.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7592.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2252.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
