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Tortilla vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortillas and lasagne

  • Lasagne has less vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 63% more.
  • Tortillas have 6 times more fiber than lasagne. Tortillas have 9.8g of fiber, while lasagne has 1.7g.
  • Tortillas have a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +270.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 +1075.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.07mg 63%
Selenium 37µg 15.9µg 38%
Phosphorus 346mg 115mg 33%
Fiber 9.8g 1.7g 32%
Folate 138µg 24µg 29%
Iron 2.63mg 0.71mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 1.528mg 21%
Copper 0.266mg 0.09mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.074mg 17%
Calcium 244mg 88mg 16%
Magnesium 85mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.122mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.348g 12%
Carbs 45.89g 15.36g 10%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.87mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 135kcal 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 8%
Fats 9.76g 4.92g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Sodium 512mg 373mg 6%
Protein 9.76g 7.28g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.433g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 1.758g 3%
Potassium 262mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 7µg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Choline 20mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.44g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +98.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182.8%
Contains more WaterWater +135.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 +74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.