Potato vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potatoes and penne different?
- Potatoes are richer in vitamin C and potassium, while penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than penne.
- Potatoes contain 3 times more potassium than penne. Potatoes contain 425mg of potassium, while penne contains 122mg.
- Potatoes are lower in sodium.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than penne (43).
Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +248.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 118mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 122mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 5.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Fats | 0.09g | 4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 126kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 16.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4344.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~16.8g
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
~equal in
Other
~1.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +852.4% |