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Kix Cereal vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kix Cereal and lasagne

  • Kix Cereal is higher than lasagne in iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily iron needs 391% more than lasagne.
  • Kix Cereal contains 33 times more folate than lasagne. While kix Cereal contains 787µg of folate, lasagne contains only 24µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +547.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +4407%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1902.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.1%

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 85% 293% 6% 50% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
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 +916%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2043.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2692.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1487%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1785.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1627.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3179.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 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 CarbsCarbs +439.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2440.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 35% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 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 -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 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 StarchStarch +494.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1553.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +845.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kix Cereal Lasagne
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Lasagne DV% diff.
Iron 32mg 0.71mg 391%
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0.33µg 224%
Folate 787µg 24µg 191%
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.122mg 168%
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.07mg 157%
Zinc 17.42mg 0.87mg 150%
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.074mg 148%
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 1.528mg 142%
Vitamin A 879µg 41µg 93%
Calcium 570mg 88mg 48%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.193mg 41%
Fiber 8.8g 1.7g 28%
Vitamin C 25.4mg 2.5mg 25%
Carbs 82.82g 15.36g 22%
Starch 58.47g 9.83g 20%
Vitamin D 133IU 1IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Selenium 8.5µg 15.9µg 13%
Calories 357kcal 135kcal 11%
Phosphorus 189mg 115mg 11%
Sodium 596mg 373mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.576g 2.348g 8%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 0.433g 6%
Copper 0.142mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 0.323mg 4%
Fats 3.46g 4.92g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 1.758g 2%
Protein 7.69g 7.28g 1%
Fructose 0.11g 1.04g 1%
Potassium 223mg 196mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 74.02g 13.66g N/A
Sugar 9.76g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.025g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.971mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.176mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.134mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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 1.21g 0.322g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kix Cereal Lasagne
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
286%
Kix Cereal
18%
Lasagne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
230%
Kix Cereal
35%
Lasagne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lasagne
Lasagne contains less Sodium (difference - 223mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.772g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins

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. 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.