Penne vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and scallion?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet scallion is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% more.
- Penne has 72 times more saturated fat than scallion. While penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, scallion has only 0.032g.
- The glycemic index of scallion is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.032g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.83g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.19g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 276mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 7.34g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.027g | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.074g | 2% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2005.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3603.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
