Penne vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and poppy seed different?
- Poppy seed has more calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than penne.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for poppy seed is 135% higher.
- Penne contains 10 times more sodium than poppy seed. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, poppy seed contains only 26mg.
- Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index (5) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, poppy seed are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1056.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1515.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +489.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1120% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +618.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +637.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.707mg | 292% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 28.569g | 188% |
Copper | 1.627mg | 181% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 1438mg | 135% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 9.76mg | 112% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 870mg | 107% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 347mg | 75% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.854mg | 71% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 19.5g | 67% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.9mg | 62% |
Fats | 4g | 41.56g | 58% |
Protein | 5.7g | 17.99g | 25% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
Folate | 82µg | 21% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 525kcal | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 719mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.982g | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.517g | 10% |
Sodium | 248mg | 26mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.896mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 28.13g | 4% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 2.99g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1116.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +215.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +939% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +479.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +498.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7042.3% |