Meatball vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and lasagne different?
- Meatball is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, lasagne is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 28% higher.
- Meatball contains 4 times more cholesterol than lasagne. While meatball contains 66mg of cholesterol, lasagne contains only 17mg.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than lasagne (28).
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +186.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +102.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.33µg | 28% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 4.92g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 2.348g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.433g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 1.758g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 115mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 17mg | 16% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 7.28g | 14% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 0.71mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 373mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.323mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.074mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 1.528mg | 10% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 135kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 23.2mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.193mg | 4% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 9.83g | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 196mg | 3% |
| Folate | 36µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 15.36g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 41µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 15.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 13.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 3.11g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 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 | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 0.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +351.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +422.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +672.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +73.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +45% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +336.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +395.2% |
