Penne vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and agave nectar different?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin C.
- Agave nectar covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than penne.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than agave nectar (13).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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 | +2900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +788.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11700% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 76.37g | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.09g | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.2g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 310kcal | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Folate | 30µg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.45g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +6233.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +788.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +215.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +633.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +354.6% |
