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Brie vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and lasagne

  • Lasagne has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, folate, calcium, and vitamin B6 than brie.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than lasagne.
  • Brie has 7 times more vitamin B2 than lasagne. While brie has 0.52mg of vitamin B2, lasagne has only 0.074mg.
  • Lasagne has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of lasagne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.9µg

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.
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Lasagne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.348g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.33µg 55%
Fats 27.68g 4.92g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.074mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 17mg 28%
Protein 20.75g 7.28g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 1.758g 16%
Vitamin A 174µg 41µg 15%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.87mg 14%
Sodium 629mg 373mg 11%
Calories 334kcal 135kcal 10%
Calcium 184mg 88mg 10%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.122mg 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.323mg 7%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.193mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.528mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Carbs 0.45g 15.36g 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.433g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.71mg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 1IU 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 23.2mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 196mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 13.66g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 +185%
Contains more FatsFats +462.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3313.3%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +355.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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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