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Flax seeds vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flax seeds and lasagne?

  • Flax seeds are richer than lasagne in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 131% more.
  • Flax seeds have 20 times more magnesium than lasagne. While flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, lasagne has only 20mg.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared types 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +1860%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.8%
Contains more IronIron +707%
Contains more CopperCopper +1255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1186%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.7%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 +2248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Lasagne DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.433g 189%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.07mg 131%
Copper 1.22mg 0.09mg 126%
Fiber 27.3g 1.7g 102%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.193mg 100%
Magnesium 392mg 20mg 89%
Phosphorus 642mg 115mg 75%
Iron 5.73mg 0.71mg 63%
Fats 42.16g 4.92g 57%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.87mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.122mg 27%
Protein 18.29g 7.28g 22%
Calories 534kcal 135kcal 20%
Potassium 813mg 196mg 18%
Calcium 255mg 88mg 17%
Selenium 25.4µg 15.9µg 17%
Folate 87µg 24µg 16%
Sodium 30mg 373mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 1.758g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.323mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.528mg 10%
Choline 78.7mg 23.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.074mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.348g 6%
Carbs 28.88g 15.36g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.85mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.5mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 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 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +151.2%
Contains more FatsFats +756.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +136.3%
Contains more WaterWater +918.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +328.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6535.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +113%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +132.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.