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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.
Penne
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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.
Penne
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Walnut
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Walnut 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
Penne
2
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
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
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11693.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.