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Lasagne vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and lamb different?

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and choline than lasagne.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 93% higher.
  • Lasagne contains 5 times more sodium than lamb. While lasagne contains 373mg of sodium, lamb contains only 72mg.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than lasagne (28).

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +164.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +672.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +303.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.55µg 93%
Protein 7.28g 24.52g 34%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.46mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 6.66mg 32%
Saturated fat 2.348g 8.83g 29%
Cholesterol 17mg 97mg 27%
Fats 4.92g 20.94g 25%
Selenium 15.9µg 26.4µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 8.82g 18%
Iron 0.71mg 1.88mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.25mg 14%
Choline 23.2mg 93.7mg 13%
Sodium 373mg 72mg 13%
Phosphorus 115mg 188mg 10%
Calories 135kcal 294kcal 8%
Calcium 88mg 17mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.51g 7%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.022mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.66mg 7%
Carbs 15.36g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.14mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.119mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 7µg 4.6µg 2%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.8%
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +401.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.