Chocolate vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and lasagne different?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium; however, lasagne is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 104% higher.
- Chocolate contains 11 times more iron than lasagne. While chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, lasagne contains only 0.71mg.
- Lasagne has less saturated fat.
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +630% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1029.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1042.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +635.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +430% |
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 KVitamin K | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1950% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.09mg | 104% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.71mg | 91% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 2.348g | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.193mg | 53% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 4.92g | 41% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 15.9µg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.7g | 21% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 135kcal | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 1.758g | 19% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 373mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 15.36g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 115mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 196mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.87mg | 10% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 1.528mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 7.28g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 41µg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.33µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.433g | 4% |
| Starch | 9.83g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.323mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 13.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 3.11g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.196g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.578mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | 0.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +535.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +298.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7206.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +442.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +8464.8% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +175% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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