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Lasagne vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lasagne and English muffins?

  • Lasagne is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while English muffins are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 12% higher.
  • English muffins are lower in cholesterol.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than lasagne (28).

We used Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.04µg 12%
Carbs 15.36g 46g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.181mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.259g 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.357mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.043mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 41µg 0µg 5%
Fats 4.92g 1.8g 5%
Calories 135kcal 235kcal 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calcium 88mg 52mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.7g 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.129mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.302g 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Sodium 373mg 464mg 4%
Folate 24µg 37µg 3%
Phosphorus 115mg 133mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.888g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.446mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.7mg 2%
Iron 0.71mg 0.89mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 131mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 7.7g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 1.566mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 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% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +482.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.1%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.