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Penne vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and plantain chips

  • Penne has more calcium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, plantain chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 36% more than penne.
  • Penne has 10 times more calcium than plantain chips. While penne has 89mg of calcium, plantain chips have only 9mg.
  • Penne has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 11.739g 76%
Fats 4g 29.59g 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.1mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 34%
Saturated fat 2.3g 8.337g 27%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Calories 126kcal 531kcal 20%
Potassium 122mg 786mg 20%
Carbs 16.8g 63.84g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 5.632g 12%
Manganese 0.276mg 12%
Magnesium 30mg 71mg 10%
Folate 35µg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Calcium 89mg 9mg 8%
Protein 5.7g 2.28g 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.37mg 7%
Phosphorus 118mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.5g 3%
Sodium 248mg 202mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.97mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.185g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

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% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +3364.1%
Contains more FatsFats +639.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2834.8%

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.