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Lasagne vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lasagne and melon

  • Lasagne has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, calcium, and zinc; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Lasagne covers your daily selenium needs 28% more than melon.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Melons, casaba, 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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +108.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +1142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +451.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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
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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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +772%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Melon DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 0.4µg 28%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 21.8mg 21%
Sodium 373mg 9mg 16%
Phosphorus 115mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.11g 12%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.025g 11%
Calcium 88mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.232mg 8%
Fats 4.92g 0.1g 7%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.035mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.07mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Calories 135kcal 28kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.084mg 5%
Iron 0.71mg 0.34mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.002g 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.5µg 4%
Carbs 15.36g 6.58g 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 7.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.039g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.031mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 5.68g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 196mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 5.69g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g 0g 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 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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.4%
Contains more OtherOther +336.1%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%

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
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1010.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.