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Ground beef vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and lasagne

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline; however, lasagne has more vitamin A.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Ground beef has 7 times more zinc than lasagne. Ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, while lasagne has 0.87mg.
  • Lasagne is lower in cholesterol.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +23%
Contains more IronIron +219.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2044.4%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +654.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.33µg 90%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.87mg 45%
Protein 23.87g 7.28g 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 17mg 24%
Iron 2.27mg 0.71mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.073g 2.348g 17%
Fats 15.37g 4.92g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.528mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.122mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 1.758g 14%
Sodium 73mg 373mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 23.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.193mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 115mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.074mg 7%
Selenium 19.1µg 15.9µg 6%
Calcium 33mg 88mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.36g 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 135kcal 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.323mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 41µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 196mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0.196g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.433g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +227.9%
Contains more FatsFats +212.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +316.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.433g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.