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Lasagne vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lasagne and cassava

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium, while cassava has more vitamin C and manganese.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cassava is lower.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lasagne is 28, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

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

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +724%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~23.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Cassava DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 0.7µg 28%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 20.6mg 20%
Sodium 373mg 14mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 27mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 1.36g 12%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.074g 10%
Carbs 15.36g 38.06g 8%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.384mg 8%
Fats 4.92g 0.28g 7%
Calcium 88mg 16mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.27mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.854mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.107mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.9µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.075g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.088mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.048g 3%
Potassium 196mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.048mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Calories 135kcal 160kcal 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 36.26g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Choline 23.2mg 23.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1657.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.8%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2244%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +802.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.