Lasagna with meat & sauce vs Beef macaroni with tomato sauce
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Lasagna with 124
Beef macaroni 113
Protein (g)
Lasagna with 6.63
Beef macaroni 5.89
Carbs (g)
Lasagna with 14.4
Beef macaroni 18.0
Fat (g)
Lasagna with 4.42
Beef macaroni 1.96
Fiber (g)
Lasagna with 1.40
Beef macaroni 1.40
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree — 6.63g vs 5.89g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Beef macaroni with tomato sauce, frozen entree, reduced fat — 113 vs 124 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Lasagna with meat & sauce | Beef macaroni with tomato sauce | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 124 kcal | 113 kcal | +10% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 73.1 g | 73.0 g | = |
| Protein | 6.63 g | 5.89 g | +13% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.42 g | 1.96 g | +126% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 14.4 g | 18.0 g | -20% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.40 g | 1.40 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.07 g | 0.443 g | +367% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.60 g | 0.816 g | +96% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.180 g | 0.025 g | +620% |
| Cholesterol | 14.0 mg | 10.0 mg | +40% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 4.10 mg | 3.90 mg | +5% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.052 mg | 0.116 mg | -55% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.050 mg | 0.092 mg | -46% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.43 mg | 1.81 mg | -21% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.298 mg | 0.237 mg | +26% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.124 mg | 0.117 mg | +6% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 14.0 ug | 31.0 ug | -55% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 11.0 ug | 23.0 ug | -52% |
| Choline, total | 15.3 mg | 17.8 mg | -14% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.740 ug | 0.290 ug | +155% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 37.0 ug | 8.00 ug | +363% |
| Carotene, beta | 222 ug | 91.0 ug | +144% |
| Carotene, alpha | 7.00 ug | 1.00 ug | +600% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.870 mg | 0.650 mg | +34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 1.20 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 73.0 mg | 12.0 mg | +508% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.650 mg | 1.30 mg | -50% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18.0 mg | 17.0 mg | +6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 102 mg | 65.0 mg | +57% |
| Potassium, K | 184 mg | 202 mg | -9% |
| Sodium, Na | 347 mg | 178 mg | +95% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.790 mg | 1.08 mg | -27% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.086 mg | 0.123 mg | -30% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.178 mg | 0.174 mg | +2% |
| Selenium, Se | 14.8 ug | 12.2 ug | +21% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 518 kj | 475 kj | +9% |
| Ash | 1.46 g | 1.15 g | +27% |
| Total Sugars | 2.96 g | 3.80 g | -22% |
| Sucrose | 0.480 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.950 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.07 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0.460 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 9.80 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 3.00 ug | 8.00 ug | -62% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 22.0 ug | 48.0 ug | -54% |
| Betaine | 6.10 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 18.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 437 IU | 152 IU | +188% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 3350 ug | 5196 ug | -36% |
| Lycopene | 175 ug | 5.00 ug | +3400% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.060 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.110 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.020 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 1.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 5.90 ug | 2.60 ug | +127% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0.400 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.037 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.026 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.016 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.045 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.050 g | 0.002 g | +2400% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.230 g | 0.019 g | +1111% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.028 g | 0.003 g | +833% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.06 g | 0.261 g | +306% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.038 g | 0.008 g | +375% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.522 g | 0.143 g | +265% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.003 g | +100% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.002 g | +100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.030 g | 0.005 g | +500% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.124 g | 0.036 g | +244% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.111 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.022 g | 0.004 g | +450% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.41 g | 0.765 g | +84% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 1.27 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.006 g | +117% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.358 g | 0.228 g | +57% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.315 g | 0.201 g | +57% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.267 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.020 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.023 g | 0.024 g | -4% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.023 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.006 g | 0.002 g | +200% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.153 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.013 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.140 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.027 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.027 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.077 g | 0.053 g | +45% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.199 g | 0.214 g | -7% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.204 g | 0.234 g | -13% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.525 g | 0.425 g | +24% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.442 g | 0.334 g | +32% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.149 g | 0.111 g | +34% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.105 g | 0.080 g | +31% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.299 g | 0.243 g | +23% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.217 g | 0.149 g | +46% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.260 g | 0.263 g | -1% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.298 g | 0.309 g | -4% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.166 g | 0.163 g | +2% |
| Alanine | 0.271 g | 0.281 g | -4% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.526 g | 0.456 g | +15% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.70 g | 1.42 g | +20% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.255 g | 0.276 g | -8% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.715 g | 0.414 g | +73% |
| Serine | 0.338 g | 0.238 g | +42% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.052 g | 0.036 g | +44% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.10 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 8.60 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.900 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 1.20 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 5.20 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 17.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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