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Lasagne vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lasagne and danish pastry

  • Lasagne has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B12; however, danish pastry has more vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and selenium.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.
  • Lasagne has 3 times more vitamin A than danish pastry. Lasagne has 437 IU of vitamin A, while danish pastry has 128 IU.
  • Lasagne is lower in saturated fat.
  • Danish pastry has a higher glycemic index than lasagne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.6%
Contains more IronIron +153.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18%
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~6.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 4.92g 21.9g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 11.313g 24%
Saturated fat 2.348g 6.794g 20%
Iron 0.71mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.26mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 2.575g 14%
Calories 135kcal 374kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.19mg 10%
Folate 24µg 60µg 9%
Carbs 15.36g 37.2g 7%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.351mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 88mg 35mg 5%
Selenium 15.9µg 18.9µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.2µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 98mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 2mg 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.7mg 2%
Sodium 373mg 417mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 8g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 108mg 1%
Vitamin A 41µg 35µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 20.1mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 1 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 6.95g N/A
Copper 0.09mg 0.089mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin K 7µg 6.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g 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 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.7%
Contains more FatsFats +345.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.2%
~equal in Protein ~8g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +543.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.