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Penne vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between penne and chili pepper

  • Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 160% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 55 times more saturated fat than chili pepper. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, chili pepper contains only 0.042g.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 39%
Copper 0.129mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Phosphorus 118mg 43mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.042g 10%
Sodium 248mg 9mg 10%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 14mg 8%
Protein 5.7g 1.87g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Potassium 122mg 322mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Fats 4g 0.44g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Calories 126kcal 40kcal 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.03mg 3%
Carbs 16.8g 8.81g 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.024g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.8%
Contains more FatsFats +809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.