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Wafer vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wafer and lasagne

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 41% higher.
  • Wafer contains 6 times more iron than lasagne. Wafer contains 4.01mg of iron, while lasagne contains 0.71mg.
  • Lasagne contains less saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 +165%
Contains more IronIron +464.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +414.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.9%
~equal in Potassium ~196mg

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.
Wafer
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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Lasagne DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.09mg 41%
Iron 4.01mg 0.71mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.433g 25%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.193mg 22%
Selenium 5.7µg 15.9µg 19%
Carbs 72.7g 15.36g 19%
Calories 433kcal 135kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.074mg 15%
Fats 14.2g 4.92g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.33µg 10%
Sodium 580mg 373mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.348g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 1.528mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 1.758g 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.7g 7%
Folate 47µg 24µg 6%
Calcium 31mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.122mg 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 41µg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 23.2mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.87mg 2%
Phosphorus 132mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.323mg 1%
Protein 6.6g 7.28g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.85mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Potassium 210mg 196mg 0%
Sugar 37.43g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1474.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 +176.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +859.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.