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Lasagne vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and butter

  • Lasagne has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% more.
  • Lasagne has 41 times more vitamin B6 than butter. Lasagne has 0.122mg of vitamin B6, while butter has 0.003mg.
  • Butter is lower in sodium.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Butter, without salt.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1568.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.348g 50.489g 219%
Fats 4.92g 81.11g 117%
Vitamin A 41µg 684µg 71%
Cholesterol 17mg 215mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 23.43g 54%
Calories 135kcal 717kcal 29%
Selenium 15.9µg 1µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 3.01g 17%
Sodium 373mg 11mg 16%
Phosphorus 115mg 24mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 0.85g 13%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 2.32mg 10%
Iron 0.71mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.003mg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.016mg 8%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.004mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.17µg 7%
Calcium 88mg 24mg 6%
Potassium 196mg 24mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Carbs 15.36g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Choline 23.2mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin K 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g 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 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +756.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25500%
Contains more WaterWater +295%
Contains more OtherOther +3825%
Contains more FatsFats +1548.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1232.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.2%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.