Penne vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and quince
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, quince has more vitamin C.
- Quince's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
- Penne has 230 times more saturated fat than quince. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while quince has 0.01g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Quinces, 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 | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +709.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2650% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +594.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 17mg | 14% |
Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.4g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.01g | 10% |
Calcium | 89mg | 11mg | 8% |
Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 57kcal | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.9g | 3% |
Potassium | 122mg | 197mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.081mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.036g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.05g | 2% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 15.3g | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 13.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1325% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +175% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2677.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |