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Falafel vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between falafel and lasagne

  • Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 34% more than lasagne.
  • Falafel contains 4 times more magnesium than lasagne. While falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, lasagne contains only 20mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Falafel, home-prepared 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
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 +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +381.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1490%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.122mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Lasagne DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 0.71mg 34%
Selenium 1µg 15.9µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 0.433g 25%
Manganese 0.691mg 0.193mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 1.758g 21%
Fats 17.8g 4.92g 20%
Copper 0.258mg 0.09mg 19%
Folate 93µg 24µg 17%
Magnesium 82mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 13.31g 7.28g 12%
Potassium 585mg 196mg 11%
Phosphorus 192mg 115mg 11%
Calories 333kcal 135kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.074mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.07mg 6%
Carbs 31.84g 15.36g 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 41µg 4%
Sodium 294mg 373mg 3%
Calcium 54mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 1.528mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.323mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2.5mg 1%
Net carbs 31.84g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.122mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Saturated fat 2.383g 2.348g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 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 +82.8%
Contains more FatsFats +261.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +104.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +860.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.348g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.