Lasagne vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lasagne and spaghetti different?
- Lasagne is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, while spaghetti is higher in selenium.
- Spaghetti covers your daily need for selenium, 19% more than lasagne.
- Spaghetti is lower in cholesterol.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index (49) than lasagne (28).
Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1157.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +282% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +262.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 26.4µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 373mg | 1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.348g | 0.176g | 10% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.528mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Starch | 9.83g | 26.01g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.122mg | 0.049mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.193mg | 0.322mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.92g | 0.93g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 30.86g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 41µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.323mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.758g | 0.131g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 6.4mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 5.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.04g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 158kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.66g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.11g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.196g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.219mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.578mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.164mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.329mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.183mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.026g | 0.024g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +429% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +460.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1242% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +500% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2225% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3366.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +164.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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