Khorasan wheat vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between khorasan wheat and penne
- Khorasan wheat is richer in iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and potassium, yet penne is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for khorasan wheat is 37% higher.
- Khorasan wheat contains 4 times more magnesium than penne. Khorasan wheat contains 130mg of magnesium, while penne contains 30mg.
- Penne contains less sugar.
Food types used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +230.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +371.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +234.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +304.5% |
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 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 81.5µg | 148% | |
Manganese | 2.735mg | 119% | |
Copper | 0.506mg | 56% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.566mg | 47% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.375mg | 40% | |
Iron | 3.77mg | 0.8mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 364mg | 118mg | 35% |
Fiber | 11.1g | 2.7g | 34% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 30mg | 24% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 1.1mg | 23% |
Starch | 52.41g | 22% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.259mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.949mg | 19% | |
Carbs | 70.58g | 16.8g | 18% |
Protein | 14.54g | 5.7g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 14% | |
Calories | 337kcal | 126kcal | 11% |
Sodium | 5mg | 248mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 0.196g | 2.3g | 10% |
Potassium | 403mg | 122mg | 8% |
Calcium | 22mg | 89mg | 7% |
Choline | 25.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Fats | 2.13g | 4g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.621g | 0.4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.48g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.84g | 1.9g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.005g | 0.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.566mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.112mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.251mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.048g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.54 g
Fats:
2.13 g
Carbs:
70.58 g
Water:
11.07 g
Other:
1.68 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +320.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +87.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +554% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.621 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 | -91.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +369.5% |