Penne vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between penne and peppermint

Penne has more phosphorus; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than penne.
Peppermint has 9 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while peppermint has 0.246g.
Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Peppermint, fresh.

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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.

Penne

Peppermint

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+61.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+173%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+366.4%
Contains more IronIron	+535%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.5%

~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Penne

Peppermint

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.8mg	5.08mg	54%
Manganese		1.176mg	51%
Copper		0.329mg	37%
Vitamin C	0mg	31.8mg	35%
Folate		114µg	29%
Vitamin A		212µg	24%
Fiber	2.7g	8g	21%
Vitamin B2		0.266mg	20%
Calcium	89mg	243mg	15%
Potassium	122mg	569mg	13%
Magnesium	30mg	80mg	12%
Vitamin B3		1.706mg	11%
Vitamin B6		0.129mg	10%
Sodium	248mg	31mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.3g	0.246g	9%
Vitamin B5		0.338mg	7%
Vitamin B1		0.082mg	7%
Phosphorus	118mg	73mg	6%
Fats	4g	0.94g	5%
Cholesterol	12mg	0mg	4%
Protein	5.7g	3.75g	4%
Calories	126kcal	70kcal	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	0.033g	2%
Carbs	16.8g	14.89g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.508g	1%
Net carbs	14.1g	6.89g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g		N/A
Zinc	1.1mg	1.11mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.058mg	0%
Threonine		0.154mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.154mg	0%
Leucine		0.281mg	0%
Lysine		0.161mg	0%
Methionine		0.053mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.191mg	0%
Valine		0.187mg	0%
Histidine		0.075mg	0%