Penne vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and potatoes different?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C and potassium.
- Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than penne.
- Penne contains 500 times more monounsaturated fat than potatoes. Penne contains 1g of monounsaturated fat, while potatoes contain 0.002g.
- Potatoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types were 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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.025g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 57mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 425mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.05g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.09g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.002g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.042g | 2% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 77kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 17.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4344.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.49g
~equal in
Water
~79.25g
~equal in
Other
~1.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +852.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |