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Rice vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and lasagne

  • Rice has more manganese, folate, and vitamin B1; however, lasagne has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
  • Rice has 2 times more manganese than lasagne. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while lasagne has 0.193mg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 IronIron +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112%

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.
Rice
3
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1004.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.528mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Lasagne DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 373mg 16%
Selenium 7.5µg 15.9µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.193mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.077g 2.348g 10%
Phosphorus 43mg 115mg 10%
Folate 58µg 24µg 9%
Protein 2.69g 7.28g 9%
Calcium 10mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.07mg 8%
Fats 0.28g 4.92g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 0.71mg 6%
Potassium 35mg 196mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.85mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.758g 4%
Choline 2.1mg 23.2mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 28.17g 15.36g 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.433g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.122mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.323mg 1%
Calories 130kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.05g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.528mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1657.1%
Contains more OtherOther +273.8%
~equal in Water ~70.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1897.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.7%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.