Marinara sauce vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marinara sauce and lasagne

Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
Lasagne covers your daily need for selenium, 27% more than marinara sauce.
Marinara sauce has 3 times more vitamin E than lasagne. While marinara sauce has 2.4mg of vitamin E, lasagne has only 0.85mg.
Marinara sauce has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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.

Marinara sauce

Lasagne

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+225.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+335%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+238.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1345.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.71mg

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.

Marinara sauce

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+98.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+84.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+69.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	1.1µg	15.9µg	27%
Vitamin B3	3.917mg	1.528mg	15%
Sodium	30mg	373mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Phosphorus	34mg	115mg	12%
Protein	1.41g	7.28g	12%
Saturated fat	0.17g	2.348g	10%
Vitamin E	2.4mg	0.85mg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.323mg	6%
Vitamin K	13.9µg	7µg	6%
Calcium	27mg	88mg	6%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.87mg	6%
Fats	1.48g	4.92g	5%
Cholesterol	2mg	17mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.173mg	0.122mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.07mg	4%
Calories	51kcal	135kcal	4%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Potassium	319mg	196mg	4%
Folate	13µg	24µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.377g	1.758g	3%
Manganese	0.137mg	0.193mg	2%
Carbs	8.06g	15.36g	2%
Choline	13.7mg	23.2mg	2%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Iron	0.78mg	0.71mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.061mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin A	33µg	41µg	1%
Vitamin C	2mg	2.5mg	1%
Copper	0.081mg	0.09mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	0.433g	1%
Net carbs	6.26g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	1IU	0%
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	5.5g	3.11g	N/A
Fiber	1.8g	1.7g	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	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.026g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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