Watermelon vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between watermelon and penne
- Watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, penne has more phosphorus, fiber, zinc, calcium, and iron.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 15% more.
- Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.
- Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than penne.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, 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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1171.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +972.7% |
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. |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 118mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0.61g | 5.7g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 4g | 6% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 126kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 112mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +834.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +358.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 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 | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2602.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
