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Lasagne vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lasagne and apple pie

  • Lasagne has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin A; however, apple pie is richer in vitamin B2 and iron.
  • Lasagne covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 13% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.182mg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Apple pie DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.01µg 13%
Phosphorus 115mg 24mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 2.198g 12%
Protein 7.28g 1.9g 11%
Fats 4.92g 11g 9%
Calcium 88mg 11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 4.388g 7%
Saturated fat 2.348g 3.797g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.038mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.16mg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 1.21mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Carbs 15.36g 34g 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.134mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Sodium 373mg 266mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 237kcal 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.119mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 65mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 1.123mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin A 41µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3.2mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 32.4g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.182mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.038mg 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.2%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +123.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.6%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.