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Butter vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and lasagne

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, lasagne has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% more.
  • Butter has 13 times more cholesterol than lasagne. Butter has 215mg of cholesterol, while lasagne has 17mg.
  • Lasagne is lower in saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +716.7%
Contains more IronIron +3450%
Contains more CopperCopper +462.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1490%

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.
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 +1568.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3538.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Lasagne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.348g 219%
Fats 81.11g 4.92g 117%
Vitamin A 684µg 41µg 71%
Cholesterol 215mg 17mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1.758g 54%
Calories 717kcal 135kcal 29%
Selenium 1µg 15.9µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.433g 17%
Sodium 11mg 373mg 16%
Phosphorus 24mg 115mg 13%
Protein 0.85g 7.28g 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.85mg 10%
Iron 0.02mg 0.71mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.528mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.122mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.09mg 8%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.193mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.33µg 7%
Calcium 24mg 88mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 196mg 5%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Carbs 0.06g 15.36g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.323mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Choline 18.8mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.06g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin K 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 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 2.166g 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +1548.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +756.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25500%
Contains more WaterWater +295%
Contains more OtherOther +3825%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +1232.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.