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Lasagne vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and teff different?

  • Lasagne is higher in selenium; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 393% higher.
  • Lasagne contains 4 times more selenium than teff. While lasagne contains 15.9µg of selenium, teff contains only 4.4µg.

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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.
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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more IronIron +974.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4687.6%

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%
Teff
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.193mg 9.24mg 393%
Iron 0.71mg 7.63mg 87%
Copper 0.09mg 0.81mg 80%
Phosphorus 115mg 429mg 45%
Magnesium 20mg 184mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.482mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.39mg 27%
Fiber 1.7g 8g 25%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.63mg 25%
Selenium 15.9µg 4.4µg 21%
Carbs 15.36g 73.13g 19%
Sodium 373mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Calories 135kcal 367kcal 12%
Protein 7.28g 13.3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.942mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 3.363mg 11%
Starch 9.83g 36.56g 11%
Calcium 88mg 180mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.449g 9%
Potassium 196mg 427mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.071g 4%
Fats 4.92g 2.38g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.589g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 65.13g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more WaterWater +703.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51%

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.3%

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
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +121.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +271.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients

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

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