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Lasagne vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lasagne and Flour different?

  • Lasagne is richer in Vitamin B12, while Flour is higher in Vitamin B1, Iron, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Manganese.
  • Flour covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 60% more than Lasagne.
  • Flour is lower in Sodium.

Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were 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.
Lasagne
Lasagne
4
:
6
Flour
Flour
Contains more Calcium +486.7%
Contains more Potassium +83.2%
Contains more Zinc +24.3%
Contains more Iron +553.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Copper +60%
Contains more Manganese +253.4%
Contains more Selenium +113.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 22
Equal in Phosphorus - 108
Lasagne
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 27% 15% 50% 18% 49% 24% 30% 26% 87%
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Contains more Calcium +486.7%
Contains more Potassium +83.2%
Contains more Zinc +24.3%
Contains more Iron +553.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Copper +60%
Contains more Manganese +253.4%
Contains more Selenium +113.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 22
Equal in Phosphorus - 108

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
Lasagne
6
:
5
Flour
Flour
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Folate +662.5%
Lasagne
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 17% 0% 9% 18% 18% 29% 20% 29% 18% 42% 18%
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Folate +662.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lasagne
Lasagne
3
:
2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Fats +402%
Contains more Water +494.5%
Contains more Other +241.3%
Contains more Protein +41.9%
Contains more Carbs +396.8%
Lasagne
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Flour
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more Fats +402%
Contains more Water +494.5%
Contains more Other +241.3%
Contains more Protein +41.9%
Contains more Carbs +396.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lasagne
Lasagne
2
:
1
Flour
Flour
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1920.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.4%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.413
Lasagne
52% 39% 10%
Saturated Fat: 2.348 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.433 g
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1920.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.4%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.413

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lasagne Flour
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Flour Opinion
Net carbs 13.66g 73.61g Flour
Protein 7.28g 10.33g Flour
Fats 4.92g 0.98g Lasagne
Carbs 15.36g 76.31g Flour
Calories 135kcal 364kcal Flour
Starch 9.83g Lasagne
Fructose 1.04g Lasagne
Sugar 3.11g 0.27g Flour
Fiber 1.7g 2.7g Flour
Calcium 88mg 15mg Lasagne
Iron 0.71mg 4.64mg Flour
Magnesium 20mg 22mg Flour
Phosphorus 115mg 108mg Lasagne
Potassium 196mg 107mg Lasagne
Sodium 373mg 2mg Flour
Zinc 0.87mg 0.7mg Lasagne
Copper 0.09mg 0.144mg Flour
Manganese 0.193mg 0.682mg Flour
Selenium 15.9µg 33.9µg Flour
Vitamin A 437IU 0IU Lasagne
Vitamin A RAE 41µg 0µg Lasagne
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.06mg Lasagne
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU Lasagne
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg Lasagne
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.785mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.494mg Flour
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 5.904mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.438mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.044mg Lasagne
Folate 24µg 183µg Flour
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg Lasagne
Vitamin K 7µg 0.3µg Lasagne
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.219mg 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.578mg 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.486mg 0.228mg Lasagne
Methionine 0.164mg 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.285mg 0.415mg Flour
Histidine 0.183mg 0.23mg Flour
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg Flour
Trans Fat 0.196g Flour
Saturated Fat 2.348g 0.155g Flour
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Lasagne
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g Lasagne
Monounsaturated Fat 1.758g 0.087g Lasagne
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.413g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g Lasagne
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g Lasagne

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lasagne Flour
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Lasagne
50%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Lasagne
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in glycemic index (difference - 44)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.84g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.193g)
Which food is cheaper?
Flour
Flour is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.