Turmeric vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turmeric and penne different?
- Turmeric has more iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for turmeric is 678% higher.
- Turmeric contains 17 times more potassium than penne. While turmeric contains 2080mg of potassium, penne contains only 122mg.
- Turmeric has less sodium.
- Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than penne (43).
Spices, turmeric, ground and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties 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 | +593.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1604.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6775% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 861% | |
| Iron | 55mg | 0.8mg | 678% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 144% | |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 2.7g | 80% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 122mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 30mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 1.1mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 118mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 16.8g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 126kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 5.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 168mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 4g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +299.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +543.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +463.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.7% |
