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Lasagne vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and onions different?

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, and iron than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lasagne is 28% higher.
  • Onions have less sodium.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than lasagne (28).

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Onions, raw 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%
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3080%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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
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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%
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +196%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Onion DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 0.5µg 28%
Sodium 373mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.1g 12%
Phosphorus 115mg 29mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.042g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.116mg 9%
Fats 4.92g 0.1g 7%
Calcium 88mg 23mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.17mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.02mg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.21mg 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.039mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 7.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.027mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.013g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.123mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.129mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 6.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.017g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 15.36g 9.34g 2%
Potassium 196mg 146mg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.04g 1.29g 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 0g 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
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.5%
Contains more OtherOther +348.6%
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%

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
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13423.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2447.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Onion
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +83.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.