Penne vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and tarragon?
- Tarragon is richer than penne in iron, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin C, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber.
- Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 394% more.
- Penne has 4 times more sodium than tarragon. While penne has 248mg of sodium, tarragon has only 62mg.
- The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, tarragon, dried types 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 | +1056.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1179.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2375.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +3937.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +254.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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. |
Iron | 0.8mg | 32.3mg | 394% |
Manganese | 7.967mg | 346% | |
Vitamin B6 | 2.41mg | 185% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 1139mg | 105% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.339mg | 103% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 3020mg | 85% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 347mg | 75% |
Copper | 0.677mg | 75% | |
Folate | 274µg | 69% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 50mg | 56% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.95mg | 56% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 22.77g | 34% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 313mg | 28% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.9mg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 210µg | 23% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.698g | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.251mg | 21% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 7.4g | 19% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 50.22g | 11% |
Sodium | 248mg | 62mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 295kcal | 8% |
Fats | 4g | 7.24g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.881g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.474g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 42.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +835.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +299.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +81% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +993.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +824.5% |