Penne vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and welsh onion different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and zinc; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for welsh onion is 30% higher.
- Penne contains 34 times more saturated fat than welsh onion. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, welsh onion contains only 0.067g.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Onions, welsh, raw 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 | +30.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +394.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +52.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 27mg | 30% |
Sodium | 248mg | 17mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.067g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 49mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 1.9g | 8% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 18mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.4g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.22mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 212mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 6.5g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.156g | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.056g | 2% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.4g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 2.18g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +158.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1685.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +156.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |