Turnip vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turnip and penne
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, iron, and calcium.
- Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than penne.
- Penne has 2 times less potassium than turnip. Turnip has 191mg of potassium, while penne has 122mg.
- Turnip contains less sodium.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +196.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +307.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 118mg | 13% |
Protein | 0.9g | 5.7g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 2.3g | 10% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 9% | |
Sodium | 67mg | 248mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.134mg | 6% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 4g | 6% |
Calcium | 30mg | 89mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 30mg | 5% |
Calories | 28kcal | 126kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 6.43g | 16.8g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 1g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 191mg | 122mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 4.63g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.8g | 1.9g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +533.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +161.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16566.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +654.7% |