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Lasagne vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lasagne and falafel

  • Lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Falafel covers your daily iron needs 34% more than lasagne.

Food varieties used in this article are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Falafel, home-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 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1490%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +381.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.71mg 3.42mg 34%
Selenium 15.9µg 1µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 4.16g 25%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.691mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 10.171g 21%
Fats 4.92g 17.8g 20%
Copper 0.09mg 0.258mg 19%
Folate 24µg 93µg 17%
Magnesium 20mg 82mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Protein 7.28g 13.31g 12%
Potassium 196mg 585mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 192mg 11%
Calories 135kcal 333kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.166mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.146mg 6%
Carbs 15.36g 31.84g 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 1µg 4%
Sodium 373mg 294mg 3%
Calcium 88mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 1.044mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.125mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 2.348g 2.383g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +104.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.8%
Contains more FatsFats +261.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +860.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.383g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.