Penne vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and sweet potato
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and potassium.
- Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than penne.
- Penne has 1000 times more monounsaturated fat than sweet potato. While penne has 1g of monounsaturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.001g.
- Sweet potato has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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 | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +196.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 79% | |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.018g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.57g | 8% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 55mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.05g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 337mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.014g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.001g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 20.12g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
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:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +263.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
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Water
~77.28g
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
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2757.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |