Penne vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and zucchini
- Penne has more phosphorus, calcium, zinc, fiber, and iron; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
- Zucchini covers your daily need for vitamin C, 20% more than penne.
- Penne has 31 times more sodium than zucchini. While penne has 248mg of sodium, zucchini has only 8mg.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +243.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 38mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.084g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.21g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.32mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.32g | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 17kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.11g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 261mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.011g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.091g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +371.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +440.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8990.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
