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Plantain chips vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain chips and penne

  • Plantain chips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, penne is higher in calcium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 36% more than penne.
  • Penne has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, plantain chips, salted and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.3%

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.
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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Penne DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 0.4g 76%
Fats 29.59g 4g 39%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 34%
Saturated fat 8.337g 2.3g 27%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Calories 531kcal 126kcal 20%
Potassium 786mg 122mg 20%
Carbs 63.84g 16.8g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.632g 1g 12%
Manganese 0.276mg 12%
Magnesium 71mg 30mg 10%
Folate 35µg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Calcium 9mg 89mg 8%
Protein 2.28g 5.7g 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.1mg 7%
Phosphorus 78mg 118mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 3.5g 2.7g 3%
Sodium 202mg 248mg 2%
Iron 0.97mg 0.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 60.34g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.185g 0.2g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +639.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +3364.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2834.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.