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Wheat Bread vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat Bread and lasagne

  • Wheat Bread has more manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, copper, and fiber; however, lasagne has more vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 51% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 6 times more vitamin B1 than lasagne. Wheat Bread has 0.439mg of vitamin B1, while lasagne has 0.07mg.
  • Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +476.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +613.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~23.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Lasagne DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.193mg 51%
Iron 4.09mg 0.71mg 42%
Selenium 33.4µg 15.9µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.07mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 1.528mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.074mg 24%
Folate 86µg 24µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Carbs 55.77g 15.36g 13%
Fiber 4.7g 1.7g 12%
Copper 0.198mg 0.09mg 12%
Protein 12.96g 7.28g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 115mg 10%
Sodium 601mg 373mg 10%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.433g 9%
Calories 313kcal 135kcal 9%
Calcium 165mg 88mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.989g 2.348g 6%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.323mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.122mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 1.758g 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 7µg 1%
Fats 4.27g 4.92g 1%
Potassium 223mg 196mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 6.42g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Choline 22.1mg 23.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +192.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.