Tamarind vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and penne different?
- Tamarind is richer in iron, potassium, magnesium, and fiber, while penne is higher in zinc and monounsaturated fat.
- Tamarind covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than penne.
- Tamarind contains 20 times more sugar than penne. Tamarind contains 38.8g of sugar, while penne contains 1.9g.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than tamarind (23).
Tamarinds, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +206.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +414.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 36% | |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.8mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 16.8g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 30mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 122mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 5.7g | 6% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 126kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 0.6g | 4g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +272% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +130.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +452.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +578% |
