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Cassava vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cassava and lasagne

  • Cassava has more vitamin C and manganese, while lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% higher.
  • Lasagne contains 8 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava contains 20.6mg of vitamin C, while lasagne contains 2.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cassava is lower.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lasagne is 28, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 CVitamin C +724%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~23.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 15.9µg 28%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 2.5mg 20%
Sodium 14mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 27mg 115mg 13%
Protein 1.36g 7.28g 12%
Saturated fat 0.074g 2.348g 10%
Carbs 38.06g 15.36g 8%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.193mg 8%
Fats 0.28g 4.92g 7%
Calcium 16mg 88mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Iron 0.27mg 0.71mg 6%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.528mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 41µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.323mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 7µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 1.758g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.122mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.433g 3%
Potassium 271mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.074mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Calories 160kcal 135kcal 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.11g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Choline 23.7mg 23.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 CarbsCarbs +147.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1657.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2244%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +802.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.