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Lasagne vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lasagne and wheat

  • Lasagne has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 134% more than lasagne.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +395.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1460.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.3%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 89.4µg 134%
Manganese 0.193mg 3.012mg 123%
Phosphorus 115mg 508mg 56%
Copper 0.09mg 0.553mg 51%
Iron 0.71mg 3.52mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 6.738mg 33%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.16mg 30%
Magnesium 20mg 144mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.419mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.419mg 23%
Carbs 15.36g 71.13g 19%
Sodium 373mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Protein 7.28g 13.68g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.935mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 339kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.454g 9%
Potassium 196mg 431mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 88mg 34mg 5%
Folate 24µg 43µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.978g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.344g 4%
Fats 4.92g 2.47g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 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 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.2%
Contains more WaterWater +547.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.