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Lasagne vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lasagne and penne

  • Penne has less vitamin A than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 2 times more potassium than penne. While lasagne has 196mg of potassium, penne has only 122mg.
  • Penne has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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%
Penne
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~118mg

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
12
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%
Penne
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Penne DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 5%
Sodium 373mg 248mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.7g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Protein 7.28g 5.7g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.1mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 122mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 1g 2%
Iron 0.71mg 0.8mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Fats 4.92g 4g 1%
Calories 135kcal 126kcal 0%
Carbs 15.36g 16.8g 0%
Net carbs 13.66g 14.1g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.9g N/A
Phosphorus 115mg 118mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 2.348g 2.3g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.4g 0%
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 N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
~equal in Carbs ~16.8g
~equal in Water ~72.4g

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
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.3g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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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

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.