Penne vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and winged bean
- Penne is higher in phosphorus and calcium, yet winged bean is higher in iron and potassium.
- Winged bean covers your daily iron needs 15% more than penne.
- Penne contains 10 times more saturated fat than winged bean. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, winged bean contains only 0.222g.
- The glycemic index of winged bean is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Winged bean tuber, raw.
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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 | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +196.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +380.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +150% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
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 | 1.386mg | 154% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.379mg | 32% | |
Manganese | 0.532mg | 23% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2mg | 15% |
Potassium | 122mg | 586mg | 14% |
Protein | 5.7g | 11.6g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 45mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.222g | 9% |
Sodium | 248mg | 35mg | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 30mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 6% | |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Fats | 4g | 0.9g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 28.1g | 4% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.39mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.234g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.174g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.116mg | 2% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 148kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 28.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.425mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.64mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.599mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.241mg | 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:
11.6 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
28.1 g
Water:
57.4 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more FatsFats | +344.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
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
0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +327.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |