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Milk vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and lasagne different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin D; however, lasagne is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lasagne is 23% higher.
  • Milk contains 48 times more vitamin D than lasagne. While milk contains 48IU of vitamin D, lasagne contains only 1IU.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +2266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +381.8%

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1543%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 15.9µg 23%
Sodium 44mg 373mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.528mg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.09mg 9%
Iron 0.03mg 0.71mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.074mg 9%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.193mg 8%
Protein 3.37g 7.28g 8%
Saturated fat 0.633g 2.348g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.122mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 1IU 6%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.33µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7µg 6%
Fats 0.97g 4.92g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.85mg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Calories 42kcal 135kcal 5%
Cholesterol 5mg 17mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.758g 4%
Calcium 125mg 88mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.433g 3%
Phosphorus 95mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 15.36g 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 41µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.04g 1%
Choline 17.7mg 23.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.323mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 196mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 13.66g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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 0.027g 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116%
Contains more FatsFats +407.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +534.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1137.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +766.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.