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Lasagne vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lasagne and refried beans

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin E; however, refried beans are richer in iron and fiber.
  • Lasagne covers your daily selenium needs 18% more than refried beans.
  • Refried beans contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
~equal in Sodium ~370mg

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%
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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.079mg
~equal in Choline ~21.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.183mg 153mg 22%
Selenium 15.9µg 5.8µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Iron 0.71mg 1.44mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.631g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.367mg 7%
Calcium 88mg 29mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.09mg 5%
Protein 7.28g 4.98g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 319mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 6mg 4%
Fats 4.92g 2.01g 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.129mg 4%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.289mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.189mg 3%
Phosphorus 115mg 92mg 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.58mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.601g 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Calories 135kcal 90kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.103mg 1%
Starch 9.83g 7.43g 1%
Carbs 15.36g 13.55g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.543g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 0g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 9.85g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0.54g N/A
Sodium 373mg 370mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.079mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g 0.016g N/A
Choline 23.2mg 21.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 0.36g 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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +144.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
~equal in Water ~77.75g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%

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
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +32.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.54g
~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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.