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Penne vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and winter melon different?

  • Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, winter melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for winter melon is 14% higher.
  • Penne contains 144 times more saturated fat than winter melon. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, winter melon contains only 0.016g.

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
Penne
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1933.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +521.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%

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
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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%
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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1325%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2602.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Penne Winter melon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Winter melon DV% diff.
Phosphorus 118mg 19mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Protein 5.7g 0.4g 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.016g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 19mg 7%
Calories 126kcal 13kcal 6%
Sodium 248mg 111mg 6%
Fats 4g 0.2g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Carbs 16.8g 3g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.4mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.61mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Manganese 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.087g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.037g 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.9g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Penne Winter melon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Penne
8%
Winter melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Penne
8%
Winter melon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Winter melon
Winter melon contains less Sodium (difference - 137mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.284g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Winter melon
Winter melon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
Penne
Penne is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.