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Cream cheese vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and lasagne

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2, yet lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 89% higher.
  • Cream cheese contains 6 times more cholesterol than lasagne. Cream cheese contains 101mg of cholesterol, while lasagne contains 17mg.
  • Lasagne contains less saturated fat.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than lasagne.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 -15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +545.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +74%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.9%
~equal in Calcium ~88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1579.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Lasagne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.348g 81%
Fats 34.44g 4.92g 45%
Vitamin A 308µg 41µg 30%
Cholesterol 101mg 17mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 1.758g 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 15.9µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.074mg 12%
Calories 350kcal 135kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.528mg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.71mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.193mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.09mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.433g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.33µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.122mg 5%
Starch 0.35g 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.07mg 4%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.323mg 4%
Carbs 5.52g 15.36g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.87mg 3%
Sodium 314mg 373mg 3%
Protein 6.15g 7.28g 2%
Potassium 132mg 196mg 2%
Calcium 97mg 88mg 1%
Fructose 0g 1.04g 1%
Choline 27.2mg 23.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.76g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +406.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 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 LactoseLactose +526.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +2708.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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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