Penne vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and jalapeño
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 132% more than penne.
- Penne contains 83 times more sodium than jalapeño. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, jalapeño contains only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +353.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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 C | 0mg | 118.6mg | 132% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 26mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.092g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.91g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.37g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 29kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 248mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 6.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.029g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.112g | 2% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +526.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +981.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +158.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3348.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +257.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
