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Wheat vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat and lasagne

  • Lasagne has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 134% more than lasagne.
  • Wheat has 16 times more manganese than lasagne. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, lasagne has only 0.193mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +395.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1460.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 15.9µg 134%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.193mg 123%
Phosphorus 508mg 115mg 56%
Copper 0.553mg 0.09mg 51%
Iron 3.52mg 0.71mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.528mg 33%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.87mg 30%
Magnesium 144mg 20mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.07mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.122mg 23%
Carbs 71.13g 15.36g 19%
Sodium 2mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 13.68g 7.28g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.323mg 12%
Calories 339kcal 135kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.348g 9%
Potassium 431mg 196mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Calcium 34mg 88mg 5%
Folate 43µg 24µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.433g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.758g 4%
Fats 2.47g 4.92g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +87.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +99.2%
Contains more WaterWater +547.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.