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Lasagne vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lasagne and wheat gluten different?

  • Lasagne is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron, selenium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for wheat gluten is 56% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than wheat gluten (64).

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Vital wheat gluten 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.4%
Contains more IronIron +632.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.85mg

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.
Lasagne
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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 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 7.28g 75.16g 136%
Iron 0.71mg 5.2mg 56%
Selenium 15.9µg 39.7µg 43%
Phosphorus 115mg 260mg 21%
Sodium 373mg 29mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Calories 135kcal 370kcal 12%
Copper 0.09mg 0.182mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.272g 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0mg 6%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Fats 4.92g 1.85g 5%
Calcium 88mg 142mg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.6g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.156g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.81g 3%
Potassium 196mg 100mg 3%
Carbs 15.36g 13.79g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.87mg 0.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +764.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more ProteinProtein +932.4%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1026.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.1%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.