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Pork vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and lasagne different?

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc than lasagne.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 67% higher.
  • Pork contains 5 times more cholesterol than lasagne. While pork contains 80mg of cholesterol, lasagne contains only 17mg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than lasagne (28).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2044.4%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.07mg 67%
Selenium 45.3µg 15.9µg 53%
Protein 27.32g 7.28g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.122mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.528mg 22%
Cholesterol 80mg 17mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.074mg 19%
Phosphorus 246mg 115mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.33µg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.87mg 14%
Fats 13.92g 4.92g 14%
Sodium 62mg 373mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.23g 2.348g 13%
Choline 93.9mg 23.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.758g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.323mg 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.193mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Potassium 423mg 196mg 7%
Calcium 19mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 1IU 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.433g 5%
Calories 242kcal 135kcal 5%
Carbs 0g 15.36g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.85mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 41µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.09mg 2%
Iron 0.87mg 0.71mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.66g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.3%
Contains more FatsFats +182.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.