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Lasagne vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and arepa

  • Arepa has less selenium, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for selenium is 18% more.
  • Arepa is lower in sodium.
  • Arepa has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more IronIron +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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.
Lasagne
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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%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Arepa DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 6.1µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Carbs 15.36g 37.14g 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.03mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Calories 135kcal 219kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.29mg 4%
Sodium 373mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.888mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Protein 7.28g 5.48g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Iron 0.71mg 1.04mg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.989g 4%
Potassium 196mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin K 7µg 3.5µg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 4.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.348g 2.902g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.202mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin A 41µg 61µg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.107mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 1.514g 1%
Fats 4.92g 5.38g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 34.54g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0.87g N/A
Phosphorus 115mg 117mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 0.825g 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
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.38g

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
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +63.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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