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Lasagne vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and asparagus different?

  • Lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, and folate.
  • Asparagus covers your daily need for vitamin K, 29% more than lasagne.
  • Asparagus is lower in sodium.

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Asparagus, raw types were used in this article.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +591.3%
Contains more IronIron +201.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~202mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +124%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +494.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~38µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 41.6µg 29%
Selenium 15.9µg 2.3µg 25%
Iron 0.71mg 2.14mg 18%
Sodium 373mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Copper 0.09mg 0.189mg 11%
Protein 7.28g 2.2g 10%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.04g 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 52mg 9%
Folate 24µg 52µg 7%
Fats 4.92g 0.12g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.143mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 20kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 88mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.141mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0g 4%
Carbs 15.36g 3.88g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.978mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 5.6mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.13mg 2%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.091mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.274mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 196mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin A 41µg 38µg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 1.04g 1g 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 0g 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +766%
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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +134.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.