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Lasagne vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lasagne and edam

  • Lasagne is higher in vitamin B3 and manganese, yet edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Edam covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne contains 19 times more vitamin B3 than edam. While lasagne contains 1.528mg of vitamin B3, edam contains only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lasagne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Cheese, edam.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +61.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1654.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +331%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.1%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1763.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.348g 17.572g 69%
Calcium 88mg 731mg 64%
Phosphorus 115mg 536mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.54µg 50%
Fats 4.92g 27.8g 35%
Protein 7.28g 24.99g 35%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.75mg 26%
Cholesterol 17mg 89mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.389mg 24%
Vitamin A 41µg 243µg 22%
Sodium 373mg 812mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 8.125g 16%
Calories 135kcal 357kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.082mg 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.011mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.036mg 6%
Carbs 15.36g 1.43g 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 15.9µg 14.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.71mg 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 1IU 20IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.665g 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Choline 23.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.281mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 1.43g N/A
Potassium 196mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g 1.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 1.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g 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
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +974.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +465%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.6%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.