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Lo mein vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lo mein and lasagne

  • Lo mein has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Lasagne's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% more.
  • Lo mein is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
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%
Contains more IronIron +50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +319%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.9%

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 45mg 115mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.464g 2.348g 9%
Selenium 11.7µg 15.9µg 8%
Calcium 21mg 88mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.433g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Iron 1.07mg 0.71mg 5%
Protein 4.77g 7.28g 5%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 7µg 5%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 41µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.122mg 4%
Fats 2.35g 4.92g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 1.528mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.074mg 4%
Choline 8.9mg 23.2mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 196mg 3%
Starch 16.73g 9.83g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 1.758g 3%
Copper 0.064mg 0.09mg 3%
Sodium 430mg 373mg 2%
Carbs 20.16g 15.36g 2%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.193mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.07mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Folate 28µg 24µg 1%
Fructose 0.33g 1.04g 1%
Calories 121kcal 135kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.323mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2.5mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.63g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more FatsFats +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
~equal in Water ~70.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 8% 2% 2%
Starch: 16.73 g
Sucrose: 1.63 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +70.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +201.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +151.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +215.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients
  2. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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