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Zucchini vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between zucchini and lasagne

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, yet lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lasagne is 29% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 7 times more vitamin C than lasagne. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while lasagne contains 2.5mg.
  • Zucchini contains less saturated fat.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than lasagne.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +91.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7850%
~equal in Manganese ~0.193mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 CVitamin C +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +310%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 2.5mg 17%
Sodium 8mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 1.21g 7.28g 12%
Phosphorus 38mg 115mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.084g 2.348g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.528mg 7%
Fats 0.32g 4.92g 7%
Calcium 16mg 88mg 7%
Calories 17kcal 135kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg 5%
Iron 0.37mg 0.71mg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.09mg 4%
Starch 0g 9.83g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.758g 4%
Carbs 3.11g 15.36g 4%
Fiber 1g 1.7g 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 41µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.122mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 23.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.433g 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.323mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 196mg 2%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.193mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.11g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.183mg 0%
Fructose 1.38g 1.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1437.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 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 GlucoseGlucose +15.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +32.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +980%
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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.

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