Penne vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and pea soup
- Penne is higher than pea soup in phosphorus and calcium.
- Penne contains 7 times more calcium than pea soup. While penne contains 89mg of calcium, pea soup contains only 12mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pea soup is lower.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +71.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.2% |
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. |
Copper | 0.146mg | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.245mg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 47mg | 10% |
Calcium | 89mg | 12mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.524g | 8% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 3.2g | 5% |
Sodium | 248mg | 336mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Fats | 4g | 1.09g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.462mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 61kcal | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.9g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.372g | 2% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.142g | 2% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 9.88g | 2% |
Potassium | 122mg | 71mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +267% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.2% |