Penne vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and seaweed
- Penne has more phosphorus, fiber, and monounsaturated fat, while seaweed has more iron, magnesium, and calcium.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
- Seaweed contains 10 times less monounsaturated fat than penne. Penne contains 1g of monounsaturated fat, while seaweed contains 0.098g.
- The amount of saturated fat in seaweed is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +37.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +303.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +256.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
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 K | 66µg | 55% | |
Folate | 180µg | 45% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.85mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 121mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 42mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.247g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 168mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.7g | 1.68g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.3g | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0.56g | 5% |
Calories | 126kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 9.57g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.047g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.098g | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 233mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 89mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 8.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.6g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +614.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +500.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +920.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +751.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |