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Lasagne vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lasagne and basil

  • Lasagne has more selenium and vitamin B12, while basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 340% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in basil is lower.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lasagne is 28, while the glycemic index of basil is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Basil, fresh.

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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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +346.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.81mg

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +543.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5825.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 414.8µg 340%
Manganese 0.193mg 1.148mg 42%
Copper 0.09mg 0.385mg 33%
Iron 0.71mg 3.17mg 31%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.3µg 28%
Vitamin A 41µg 264µg 25%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 18mg 17%
Sodium 373mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Folate 24µg 68µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.041g 10%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Calcium 88mg 177mg 9%
Phosphorus 115mg 56mg 8%
Protein 7.28g 3.15g 8%
Fats 4.92g 0.64g 7%
Calories 135kcal 23kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 15.36g 2.65g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.088g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.902mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 295mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.155mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.209mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 0.02g 1%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 1.05g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.051mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.1%
Contains more FatsFats +668.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1897.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5100%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients

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

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