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Spinach raw vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spinach raw and penne

  • Spinach raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and magnesium; however, penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 188% more than penne.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.4%
Contains more IronIron +238.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.8%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.71mg 0.8mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Potassium 558mg 122mg 13%
Magnesium 79mg 30mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.063g 2.3g 10%
Phosphorus 49mg 118mg 10%
Sodium 79mg 248mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 7%
Protein 2.86g 5.7g 6%
Fats 0.39g 4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 126kcal 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Carbs 3.63g 16.8g 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Calcium 99mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Penne
3
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 WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.3%
Contains more FatsFats +925.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Penne
2
62% 27% 11%
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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.4%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.