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Lasagne vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and ground beef

  • Lasagne has more vitamin A; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Lasagne has 49 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Lasagne has 437IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2044.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +219.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +654.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.49µg 90%
Zinc 0.87mg 5.84mg 45%
Protein 7.28g 23.87g 33%
Cholesterol 17mg 88mg 24%
Iron 0.71mg 2.27mg 20%
Saturated fat 2.348g 6.073g 17%
Fats 4.92g 15.37g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 4.026mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.311mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 7.322g 14%
Sodium 373mg 73mg 13%
Choline 23.2mg 73.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.009mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Phosphorus 115mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.171mg 7%
Selenium 15.9µg 19.1µg 6%
Calcium 88mg 33mg 6%
Carbs 15.36g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 241kcal 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.512mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 196mg 241mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.408g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.775mg 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 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.9%
Contains more FatsFats +212.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%

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% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.408g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.