Penne vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and walnut
- Penne contains less phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, fiber, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than walnut.
- Walnut's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 33% higher.
- Walnut contains 124 times less sodium than penne. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while walnut contains 2mg.
- Walnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of walnut is 0, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, walnuts, english.
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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 | +426.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +261.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +263.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +180.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 47.174g | 312% |
Copper | 1.586mg | 176% | |
Manganese | 3.414mg | 148% | |
Fats | 4g | 65.21g | 94% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.537mg | 41% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 346mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 158mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.341mg | 28% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.91mg | 26% |
Calories | 126kcal | 654kcal | 26% |
Folate | 98µg | 25% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.933g | 20% |
Protein | 5.7g | 15.23g | 19% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.09mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 6.126g | 17% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 6.7g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
Potassium | 122mg | 441mg | 9% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 9% | |
Choline | 39.2mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.125mg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 98mg | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 13.71g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 7.01g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 2.61g | N/A |
Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.236mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.391mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1678.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1530.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +793.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11693.5% |