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Lasagne vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and pilaf different?

  • Lasagne is higher in vitamin B12; however, pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pilaf is 47% higher.
  • Lasagne contains 17 times more vitamin B12 than pilaf. While lasagne contains 0.33µg of vitamin B12, pilaf contains only 0.02µg.
  • Pilaf has less saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than pilaf (60).

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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%
Pilaf
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +243.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.8%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.3% 0% 14% 17% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18%
Pilaf
Pilaf
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 1.3% 0.8% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +925%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2025%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Pilaf DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 212µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.603mg 44%
Sodium 373mg 1303mg 40%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.882mg 30%
Selenium 15.9µg 32.4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 6.127mg 29%
Starch 9.83g 71.23g 25%
Iron 0.71mg 2.44mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.4mg 21%
Carbs 15.36g 76.31g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.02µg 13%
Calories 135kcal 359kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.307g 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.715mg 8%
Protein 7.28g 10.42g 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 154mg 6%
Fats 4.92g 1.37g 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 4µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.373g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4.1mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Calcium 88mg 83mg 1%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.087mg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 17.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 185kcal 345kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.93 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 13.66g 75.11g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Potassium 196mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.377g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +259.1%
Contains more WaterWater +781.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396.8%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%

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
Pilaf
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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
Pilaf
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +80%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +830%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +624.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.