Penne vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and pea raw
- Penne has more calcium and monounsaturated fat; however, pea raw is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and iron.
- Pea raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than penne.
- Pea raw has 50 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while pea raw has 5mg.
- Pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Peas, green, 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 CalciumCalcium | +256% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +83.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 40mg | 44% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.266mg | 22% | |
Vitamin K | 24.8µg | 21% | |
Copper | 0.176mg | 20% | |
Manganese | 0.41mg | 18% | |
Folate | 65µg | 16% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.169mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.09mg | 13% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 5.7g | 12% |
Sodium | 248mg | 5mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.132mg | 10% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.071g | 10% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.47mg | 8% |
Calcium | 89mg | 25mg | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0.4g | 6% |
Choline | 28.4mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Potassium | 122mg | 244mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.035g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.104mg | 2% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 81kcal | 2% |
Protein | 5.7g | 5.42g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 108mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.24mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 33mg | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 14.45g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.187g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 8.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 5.67g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.39g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.42g
~equal in
Water
~78.86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2757.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |