Lasagne vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lasagne and meatball different?
- Lasagne is higher in vitamin A; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 28% higher.
- Lasagne contains 6 times more vitamin A than meatball. While lasagne contains 437IU of vitamin A, meatball contains only 73IU.
- Lasagne has less sodium.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than lasagne (28).
Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +102.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +186.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 1µg | 28% |
| Fats | 4.92g | 22.21g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 2.348g | 7.627g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 3.346g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.758g | 9.188g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 239mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 66mg | 16% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 14.4g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 1.77mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 373mg | 666mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.323mg | 0.924mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.528mg | 3.108mg | 10% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 286kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.66mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.136mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.122mg | 0.202mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.123mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 45.2mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.193mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
| Starch | 9.83g | 2.25g | 3% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 296mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 8.06g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 41µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.04g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 15.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 8.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.66g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.11g | 3.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.196g | 0.577g | 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.026g | 0.163g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | 0.022g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.322g | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +351.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +422.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +672.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +336.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +395.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +73.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +45% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
