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Lasagne vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lasagne and whey

  • Whey contains less selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin A, manganese, iron, and vitamin B6 than lasagne.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Whey contains 193 times less manganese than lasagne. Lasagne contains 0.193mg of manganese, while whey contains 0.001mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lasagne is 28, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +1083.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2150%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +736.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%

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.
Lasagne
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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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1964.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lasagne Whey DV% diff.
Selenium 15.9µg 1.9µg 25%
Sodium 373mg 54mg 14%
Protein 7.28g 0.85g 13%
Phosphorus 115mg 46mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.348g 0.23g 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.528mg 0.074mg 9%
Manganese 0.193mg 0.001mg 8%
Iron 0.71mg 0.06mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.13mg 7%
Fats 4.92g 0.36g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.031mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0mg 6%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 2mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 27kcal 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 3µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 0.1g 4%
Calcium 88mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.036mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.011g 3%
Carbs 15.36g 5.14g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.28µg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.383mg 1%
Potassium 196mg 161mg 1%
Net carbs 13.66g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g 5.14g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +756.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1658%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3836.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.