Penne vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and lasagne

Penne has less vitamin A than lasagne.
Penne has 2 times more fiber than lasagne. While penne has 2.7g of fiber, lasagne has only 1.7g.
Penne has less sodium.
The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.

Penne

Lasagne

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+60.7%

~equal in Calcium ~88mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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.

Penne

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		15.9µg	29%
Vitamin B12		0.33µg	14%
Vitamin B3		1.528mg	10%
Copper		0.09mg	10%
Vitamin B6		0.122mg	9%
Manganese		0.193mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.323mg	6%
Vitamin B2		0.074mg	6%
Vitamin B1		0.07mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.85mg	6%
Folate		24µg	6%
Vitamin K		7µg	6%
Vitamin A		41µg	5%
Sodium	248mg	373mg	5%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Fiber	2.7g	1.7g	4%
Choline		23.2mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.5mg	3%
Protein	5.7g	7.28g	3%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.87mg	2%
Potassium	122mg	196mg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	20mg	2%
Cholesterol	12mg	17mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	1.758g	2%
Iron	0.8mg	0.71mg	1%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Fats	4g	4.92g	1%
Calories	126kcal	135kcal	0%
Carbs	16.8g	15.36g	0%
Net carbs	14.1g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	1IU	0%
Calcium	89mg	88mg	0%
Sugar	1.9g	3.11g	N/A
Phosphorus	118mg	115mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g	0.196g	N/A
Saturated fat	2.3g	2.348g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.433g	0%
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	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