Potato salad vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potato salad and penne
- Potato salad has more vitamin C and fats; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, protein, zinc, calcium, and fiber.
- Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 19% more than penne.
- Penne contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +368.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.4g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 12mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 529mg | 248mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 118mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
| Protein | 2.68g | 5.7g | 6% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 4g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 1g | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 16.8g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 143kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.9g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 534kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 70g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.4 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +105% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.4% |
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Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +148% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +834.3% |






