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Lasagne vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and rice

  • Lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium; however, rice has more manganese, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
  • Rice is lower in sodium.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.6%

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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.476mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Rice DV% diff.
Sodium 373mg 1mg 16%
Selenium 15.9µg 7.5µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.472mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.077g 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 43mg 10%
Folate 24µg 58µg 9%
Protein 7.28g 2.69g 9%
Calcium 88mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.163mg 8%
Fats 4.92g 0.28g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 1.2mg 6%
Potassium 196mg 35mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.04mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.088g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 2.1mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 15.36g 28.17g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.069mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.093mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.39mg 1%
Calories 135kcal 130kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.66g 27.77g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 1.476mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.063mg 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 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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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1657.1%
Contains more OtherOther +273.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1897.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.