Sweet potato vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sweet potato and penne
- Sweet potato has more vitamin A and potassium; however, penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than penne.
- Sweet potato has 3 times more potassium than penne. While sweet potato has 337mg of potassium, penne has only 122mg.
- Penne has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +196.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.1% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 79% | |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 118mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.57g | 5.7g | 8% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 248mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.05g | 4g | 6% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 122mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 126kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.61mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 20.12g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.12g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.18g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +263.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
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Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 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 | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2757.1% |