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Lasagne vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lasagne and leek

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than lasagne.
  • Leek has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1490%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 47µg 33%
Selenium 15.9µg 1µg 27%
Iron 0.71mg 2.1mg 17%
Sodium 373mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.481mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 1.5g 12%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 12mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 35mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.04g 10%
Folate 24µg 64µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.4mg 7%
Fats 4.92g 0.3g 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.12mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 83µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.004g 4%
Calories 135kcal 61kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.14mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.03mg 3%
Calcium 88mg 59mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 9.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.166g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Carbs 15.36g 14.15g 0%
Net carbs 13.66g 12.35g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 196mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.92mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1540%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
~equal in Carbs ~14.15g

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.