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Pumpkin vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and lasagne different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 162% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 4 times more vitamin C than lasagne. While pumpkin contains 9mg of vitamin C, lasagne contains only 2.5mg.
  • Pumpkin has less saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +319%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%

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.
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +939%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.323mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 41µg 43%
Selenium 0.3µg 15.9µg 28%
Sodium 1mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 1g 7.28g 13%
Phosphorus 44mg 115mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.052g 2.348g 10%
Fats 0.1g 4.92g 7%
Vitamin C 9mg 2.5mg 7%
Calcium 21mg 88mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.528mg 6%
Calories 26kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.122mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 7µg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Copper 0.127mg 0.09mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.758g 4%
Potassium 340mg 196mg 4%
Choline 8.2mg 23.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.193mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.074mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.433g 3%
Carbs 6.5g 15.36g 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.323mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.85mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.71mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.76g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +628%
Contains more FatsFats +4820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13423.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8560%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.