Penne vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and prunes?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet prunes are higher in potassium, fiber, and vitamin A.
- Prunes' daily need coverage for potassium is 18% more.
- Penne has 124 times more sodium than prunes. While penne has 248mg of sodium, prunes have only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of prunes is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 50% | |
| Copper | 0.281mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 732mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7.1g | 18% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 63.88g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 14% | |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.088g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.18g | 7% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 240kcal | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.38g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.44mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.062g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.053g | 2% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.93mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 38.13g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +952.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1786.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +545.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
