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Lasagne vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lasagne and taquitos

  • Lasagne has more vitamin B12; however, taquitos are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Taquitos cover your daily need for iron, 22% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 2 times more vitamin B12 than taquitos. While lasagne has 0.33µg of vitamin B12, taquitos have only 0.18µg.
  • The glycemic index of taquitos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated.

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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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +247.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.5%
~equal in Selenium ~16.7µg

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 0% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Taquitos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 4.235g 25%
Iron 0.71mg 2.47mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.331mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.277mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 3.85mg 15%
Fats 4.92g 12.54g 12%
Folate 24µg 68µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 4.835g 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 16.9µg 8%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.387mg 8%
Starch 9.83g 29.62g 8%
Calories 135kcal 284kcal 7%
Carbs 15.36g 33.63g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.18µg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 2.9g 5%
Protein 7.28g 9.21g 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.481mg 3%
Sodium 373mg 453mg 3%
Calcium 88mg 104mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 15.9mg 1%
Selenium 15.9µg 16.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 41µg 30µg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 0.12g 1%
Potassium 196mg 155mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.71mg 1%
Cholesterol 17mg 13mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g 0.071g N/A
Saturated fat 2.348g 2.31g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.249mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.593g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 3.591g 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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +878.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.31g

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
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +80%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +933.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +766.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +201.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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