Penne vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and turmeric different?
- Turmeric has more iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for turmeric is 678% higher.
- Penne contains 9 times more sodium than turmeric. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, turmeric contains only 27mg.
- Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties 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 | +593.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1604.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6775% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 861% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 55mg | 678% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 144% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 22.7g | 80% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 2080mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 208mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.5mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 299mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 67.14g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 27mg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 312kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 9.68g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 168mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.838g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.756g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4g | 3.25g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.449g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 3.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.056g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +463.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +299.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +543.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89% |
