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Pastry vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and lasagne

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, and manganese, yet lasagne is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 36% higher.
  • Pastry contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than lasagne. Pastry contains 0.398mg of vitamin B1, while lasagne contains 0.07mg.
  • Lasagne contains less saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 +260.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%

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.
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Lasagne DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 4.92g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 1.758g 50%
Saturated fat 9.643g 2.348g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.433g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.07mg 27%
Iron 2.56mg 0.71mg 23%
Calories 551kcal 135kcal 21%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.528mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.074mg 16%
Selenium 24.2µg 15.9µg 15%
Folate 78µg 24µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.193mg 13%
Carbs 45.1g 15.36g 10%
Calcium 10mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 7µg 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 115mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.323mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Sodium 249mg 373mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 196mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Choline 6.4mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Copper 0.114mg 0.09mg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.85mg 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Protein 7.3g 7.28g 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.74g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +674.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.6%
Contains more WaterWater +733.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1128.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1030.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.