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Lasagne vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and hot chocolate

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for selenium is 24% more.
  • Lasagne has 35 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. Lasagne has 7µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate has 0.2µg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1384.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +488.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1048.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 2.7µg 24%
Sodium 373mg 44mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.133mg 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.013mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.182mg 8%
Protein 7.28g 3.52g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.49µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin D 1IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.03mg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Iron 0.71mg 0.42mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.348g 1.431g 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Fats 4.92g 2.34g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.039mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.677g 3%
Calories 135kcal 77kcal 3%
Calcium 88mg 114mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0.2mg 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 15.36g 10.74g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.084g 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.63mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 0.01g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.103mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 15.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin A 41µg 51µg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 9.74g N/A
Potassium 196mg 197mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.328mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.067mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10300%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +825.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +671.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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