Flour vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and lasagne different?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese, while lasagne is higher in vitamin B12.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than lasagne.
- Flour contains 8 times more folate than lasagne. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while lasagne contains 24µg.
- Flour is lower in saturated fat.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than lasagne (28).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared types were used 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +553.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +253.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +486.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1021.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +567.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +286.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +662.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.07mg | 60% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.71mg | 49% |
| Folate | 183µg | 24µg | 40% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 15.9µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.074mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 1.528mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.193mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 15.36g | 20% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 373mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.33µg | 14% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 135kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 2.348g | 10% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 88mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 7.28g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 4.92g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 41µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.85mg | 5% |
| Starch | 9.83g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1.758g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 196mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 23.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.323mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 115mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.04g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 13.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 3.11g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.196g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.433g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +396.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +402% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +494.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +241.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1920.7% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.433g
