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Lasagne vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lasagne and pita

  • Lasagne has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Pita covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 16% more than lasagne.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +97.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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 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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.267mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.481mg 13%
Carbs 15.36g 55.7g 13%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.166g 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.168mg 9%
Iron 0.71mg 1.4mg 9%
Sodium 373mg 536mg 7%
Calories 135kcal 275kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Fats 4.92g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.105g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 2.142mg 4%
Protein 7.28g 9.1g 4%
Phosphorus 115mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.097mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 120mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.535g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.397mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 88mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Zinc 0.87mg 0.84mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +310%
Contains more WaterWater +120.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1574.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.