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Lasagne vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lasagne and tortilla

  • Lasagne has more vitamin K; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 39% more than lasagne.
  • Tortilla has 18 times less vitamin K than lasagne. Lasagne has 7µg of vitamin K, while tortilla has 0.4µg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.6%
Contains more IronIron +436.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.6µg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.71mg 3.81mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.37mg 25%
Folate 24µg 98µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 4.125mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Starch 9.83g 43.02g 14%
Carbs 15.36g 49.94g 12%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.296g 9%
Fats 4.92g 0.95g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.4µg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin A 41µg 5%
Sodium 373mg 482mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 237kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 115mg 146mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.185g 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.17mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 105mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.268mg 3%
Calcium 88mg 70mg 2%
Selenium 15.9µg 16.6µg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 0g 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.102mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 7.28g 0%
Net carbs 13.66g 47.54g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +417.9%
Contains more WaterWater +77.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.391g

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +145.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +520%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +337.6%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.