Arborio rice vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between arborio rice and lasagne

Arborio rice has more iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
Lasagne covers your daily sodium needs 16% more than arborio rice.
Lasagne has 2 times less folate than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 59µg of folate, while lasagne has 24µg.
Arborio rice contains less saturated fat.
Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Arborio rice

Lasagne

Contains more IronIron	+105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+653.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+117.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+248.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+112%

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.

Arborio rice

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+145.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.528mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	0mg	373mg	16%
Selenium	7.5µg	15.9µg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Phosphorus	33mg	115mg	12%
Protein	2.36g	7.28g	10%
Saturated fat	0.051g	2.348g	10%
Folate	59µg	24µg	9%
Calcium	1mg	88mg	9%
Iron	1.46mg	0.71mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.07mg	8%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.193mg	7%
Fats	0.19g	4.92g	7%
Fiber		1.7g	7%
Vitamin K		7µg	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.85mg	6%
Potassium	26mg	196mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	41µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.122mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.074mg	4%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.87mg	4%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Choline		23.2mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	1.758g	4%
Carbs	28.73g	15.36g	4%
Magnesium	8mg	20mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.433g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.5mg	3%
Copper	0.072mg	0.09mg	2%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.323mg	1%
Calories	130kcal	135kcal	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	1IU	0%
Sugar		3.11g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	1.528mg	0%
Trans fat		0.196g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.219mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.329mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.183mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.026g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.322g	N/A