Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Lasagne
  5. Compare
  6. Lasagne vs. Lentil

Lasagne vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Lasagne and Lentil?

  • Lasagne is higher in Selenium, and Vitamin B12, yet Lentil is higher in Folate, Iron, Fiber, Copper, Manganese, and Phosphorus.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for Folate is 39% more.
  • The amount of Sodium in Lentil is lower.

We used Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

Infographic

Lasagne vs Lentil infographic
Infographic link

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.
Lasagne
Lasagne
2
:
8
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Calcium +363.2%
Contains more Selenium +467.9%
Contains more Iron +369%
Contains more Magnesium +80%
Contains more Phosphorus +56.5%
Contains more Potassium +88.3%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Zinc +46%
Contains more Copper +178.9%
Contains more Manganese +156%
Lasagne
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 27% 15% 50% 18% 49% 24% 30% 26% 87%
Lentil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 125% 26% 78% 33% 1% 35% 84% 65% 16%
Contains more Calcium +363.2%
Contains more Selenium +467.9%
Contains more Iron +369%
Contains more Magnesium +80%
Contains more Phosphorus +56.5%
Contains more Potassium +88.3%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Zinc +46%
Contains more Copper +178.9%
Contains more Manganese +156%

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
Lasagne
7
:
4
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Vitamin A +5362.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Folate +654.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.073
Lasagne
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 17% 0% 9% 18% 18% 29% 20% 29% 18% 42% 18%
Lentil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 5% 43% 17% 20% 39% 42% 136% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +5362.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Folate +654.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.073

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lasagne
Lasagne
3
:
2
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Fats +1194.7%
Contains more Other +89.2%
Contains more Protein +23.9%
Contains more Carbs +31.1%
Equal in Water - 69.64
Lasagne
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Lentil
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more Fats +1194.7%
Contains more Other +89.2%
Contains more Protein +23.9%
Contains more Carbs +31.1%
Equal in Water - 69.64

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lasagne
Lasagne
2
:
1
Lentil
Lentil
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2646.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +147.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.7%
Lasagne
52% 39% 10%
Saturated Fat: 2.348 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.433 g
Lentil
18% 22% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.175 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2646.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +147.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lasagne Lentil
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Lentil Opinion
Net carbs 13.66g 12.23g Lasagne
Protein 7.28g 9.02g Lentil
Fats 4.92g 0.38g Lasagne
Carbs 15.36g 20.13g Lentil
Calories 135kcal 116kcal Lasagne
Starch 9.83g Lasagne
Fructose 1.04g Lasagne
Sugar 3.11g 1.8g Lentil
Fiber 1.7g 7.9g Lentil
Calcium 88mg 19mg Lasagne
Iron 0.71mg 3.33mg Lentil
Magnesium 20mg 36mg Lentil
Phosphorus 115mg 180mg Lentil
Potassium 196mg 369mg Lentil
Sodium 373mg 2mg Lentil
Zinc 0.87mg 1.27mg Lentil
Copper 0.09mg 0.251mg Lentil
Manganese 0.193mg 0.494mg Lentil
Selenium 15.9µg 2.8µg Lasagne
Vitamin A 437IU 8IU Lasagne
Vitamin A RAE 41µg 0µg Lasagne
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.11mg Lasagne
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU Lasagne
Vitamin C 2.5mg 1.5mg Lasagne
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.169mg Lentil
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.073mg Lasagne
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 1.06mg Lasagne
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.638mg Lentil
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.178mg Lentil
Folate 24µg 181µg Lentil
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg Lasagne
Vitamin K 7µg 1.7µg Lasagne
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.081mg Lasagne
Threonine 0.219mg 0.323mg Lentil
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.39mg Lentil
Leucine 0.578mg 0.654mg Lentil
Lysine 0.486mg 0.63mg Lentil
Methionine 0.164mg 0.077mg Lasagne
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.445mg Lentil
Valine 0.285mg 0.448mg Lentil
Histidine 0.183mg 0.254mg Lentil
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg Lentil
Trans Fat 0.196g 0g Lentil
Saturated Fat 2.348g 0.053g Lentil
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Lasagne
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g Lasagne
Monounsaturated Fat 1.758g 0.064g Lasagne
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.175g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g Lasagne
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lasagne

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lasagne Lentil
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Lasagne
Lasagne vs Fettuccine
Fettuccine
Lasagne
Lasagne vs Penne
Penne
Lasagne
Lasagne vs Chuck steak
Chuck steak
Lentil
Lentil vs Bean raw
Bean raw
Lentil
Lentil vs Chickpea raw
Chickpea raw
Lentil
Lentil vs Pea raw
Pea raw

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Lasagne
26%
Lentil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Lasagne
46%
Lentil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.31g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.295g)
Which food is cheaper?
Lentil
Lentil is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.