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Lasagne vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lasagne and wafer

  • Lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 41% higher.
  • Lasagne contains 44 times more vitamin A than wafer. Lasagne contains 437IU of vitamin A, while wafer contains 10IU.
  • Lasagne contains less sodium.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more IronIron +464.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +414.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.6%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 0.463mg 41%
Iron 0.71mg 4.01mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 4.153g 25%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.696mg 22%
Selenium 15.9µg 5.7µg 19%
Carbs 15.36g 72.7g 19%
Calories 135kcal 433kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.266mg 15%
Fats 4.92g 14.2g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.203mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.09µg 10%
Sodium 373mg 580mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.348g 4.241g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 2.858mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 4.865g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.4g 7%
Folate 24µg 47µg 6%
Calcium 88mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.051mg 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.4µg 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 3µg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 14.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.09mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.381mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 6.6g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.72mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 69.3g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 196mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 37.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 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 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1474.9%
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +859.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.