Rice cakes vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice cakes and lasagne different?

Rice cakes are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, carbs, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, lasagne is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 260% higher.
Rice cakes contain 8 times more magnesium than lasagne. While rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, lasagne contains only 20mg.
Rice cakes have less sodium.
Lasagne has a lower glycemic index (28) than rice cakes (82).

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice cakes

Lasagne

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+655%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+52.6%
Contains more IronIron	+60.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+187.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+230.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3102.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+700%

~equal in Selenium ~15.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice cakes

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+429.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+259.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.122mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.193mg	260%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	1.528mg	41%
Phosphorus	380mg	115mg	38%
Copper	0.38mg	0.09mg	32%
Magnesium	151mg	20mg	31%
Carbs	80.1g	15.36g	22%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.323mg	17%
Zinc	2.5mg	0.87mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Calories	380kcal	135kcal	12%
Sodium	116mg	373mg	11%
Calcium	11mg	88mg	8%
Fiber	3.8g	1.7g	8%
Saturated fat	0.64g	2.348g	8%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.85mg	6%
Vitamin K		7µg	6%
Iron	1.14mg	0.71mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	41µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	0.433g	5%
Starch		9.83g	4%
Choline		23.2mg	4%
Protein	9g	7.28g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.5mg	3%
Potassium	299mg	196mg	3%
Fats	3.5g	4.92g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.074mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	1.758g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.026g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.322g	2%
Selenium	16.4µg	15.9µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.122mg	1%
Folate	21µg	24µg	1%
Fructose		1.04g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	0.93	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	13.66g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		3.11g	N/A
Trans fat		0.196g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.219mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.329mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.183mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A