Penne vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and tempeh
- The amount of iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat in tempeh is higher than in penne.
- Tempeh covers your daily iron needs 24% more than penne.
- Tempeh has 28 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while tempeh has 9mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Tempeh.
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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 | +170% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +237.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.56mg | 62% | |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 57% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 20.29g | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 28% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.3g | 26% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.7mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 266mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 17% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 81mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 9mg | 10% |
Fats | 4g | 10.8g | 10% |
Potassium | 122mg | 412mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 6% | |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3.205g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 7.64g | 3% |
Calcium | 89mg | 111mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 2.539g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 7.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.14mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +256% |
Contains more FatsFats | +170% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +975% |