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Lasagne vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and horned melon different?

  • Lasagne is richer in phosphorus, copper, calcium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and folate, while horned melon is higher in iron.
  • Lasagne covers your daily need for sodium, 16% more than horned melon.
  • Lasagne contains 8 times more folate than horned melon. Lasagne contains 24µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.
  • Horned melon is lower in sodium.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than lasagne (28).

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Horned melon (Kiwano) 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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +576.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
Lasagne
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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 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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Horned melon DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Sodium 373mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 37mg 11%
Protein 7.28g 1.78g 11%
Saturated fat 2.348g 11%
Copper 0.09mg 0.02mg 8%
Calcium 88mg 13mg 8%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.039mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Fats 4.92g 1.26g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.565mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.015mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 44kcal 5%
Iron 0.71mg 1.13mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.063mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.025mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.183mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 5.3mg 3%
Carbs 15.36g 7.56g 3%
Potassium 196mg 123mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +309%
Contains more FatsFats +290.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.2%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.