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Lasagne vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lasagne and spelt?

  • Spelt is richer than lasagne in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • Lasagne has 47 times more sodium than spelt. While lasagne has 373mg of sodium, spelt has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of lasagne is lower.

We used Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Spelt, uncooked types 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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98%
Contains more IronIron +525.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +467.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +277%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1445.6%

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.79mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.193mg 2.983mg 121%
Iron 0.71mg 4.44mg 47%
Copper 0.09mg 0.511mg 47%
Phosphorus 115mg 401mg 41%
Fiber 1.7g 10.7g 36%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 6.843mg 33%
Magnesium 20mg 136mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.364mg 25%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.28mg 22%
Carbs 15.36g 70.19g 18%
Starch 9.83g 53.92g 18%
Sodium 373mg 8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 1.068mg 15%
Protein 7.28g 14.57g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Calories 135kcal 338kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.406g 9%
Selenium 15.9µg 11.7µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.23mg 8%
Calcium 88mg 27mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.258g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 196mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Fats 4.92g 2.43g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 3.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.445g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.113mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 0.24g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 59.49g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.79mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.065g 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 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.5%
Contains more WaterWater +543.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357%
Contains more OtherOther +14%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.5%

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
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +333.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +448.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.59g
~equal in Glucose ~0.84g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.