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Wheat Bread vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Wheat Bread and Noodles

  • Noodles has less Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Selenium, Phosphorus, Calcium, Fiber, and Vitamin B1.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily Manganese needs 46% more than Noodles.
  • Noodles contains 120 times less Sodium than Wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 601mg of Sodium, while Noodles contains 5mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, wheat, toasted and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
9
:
1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Calcium +1275%
Contains more Iron +178.2%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Phosphorus +147.4%
Contains more Potassium +486.8%
Contains more Zinc +126.2%
Contains more Copper +102%
Contains more Manganese +337.1%
Contains more Selenium +39.7%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Noodles
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 56% 15% 33% 4% 1% 18% 33% 42% 131%
Contains more Calcium +1275%
Contains more Iron +178.2%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Phosphorus +147.4%
Contains more Potassium +486.8%
Contains more Zinc +126.2%
Contains more Copper +102%
Contains more Manganese +337.1%
Contains more Selenium +39.7%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
9
:
3
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Vitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Folate - 84
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Noodles
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 3% 0% 73% 32% 39% 16% 11% 63% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Folate - 84

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
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1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Protein +185.5%
Contains more Fats +106.3%
Contains more Carbs +121.7%
Contains more Other +454%
Contains more Water +179.5%
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Noodles
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more Protein +185.5%
Contains more Fats +106.3%
Contains more Carbs +121.7%
Contains more Other +454%
Contains more Water +179.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
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1
Noodles
Noodles
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +75.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.6%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Noodles
27% 37% 36%
Saturated Fat: 0.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.552 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +75.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Bread Noodles
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Noodles Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 23.96g Wheat Bread
Protein 12.96g 4.54g Wheat Bread
Fats 4.27g 2.07g Wheat Bread
Carbs 55.77g 25.16g Wheat Bread
Calories 313kcal 138kcal Wheat Bread
Sugar 6.42g 0.4g Noodles
Fiber 4.7g 1.2g Wheat Bread
Calcium 165mg 12mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 1.47mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 59mg 21mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 76mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 38mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 601mg 5mg Noodles
Zinc 1.47mg 0.65mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.098mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 1.377mg 0.315mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 23.9µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 0IU 21IU Noodles
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Noodles
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.17mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU Noodles
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Noodles
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.289mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.136mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 2.077mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.263mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.046mg Wheat Bread
Folate 86µg 84µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg Noodles
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.043mg Wheat Bread
Threonine 0.299mg 0.138mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.19mg Wheat Bread
Leucine 0.461mg 0.365mg Wheat Bread
Lysine 0.215mg 0.137mg Wheat Bread
Methionine 0.105mg 0.086mg Wheat Bread
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.24mg Wheat Bread
Valine 0.31mg 0.22mg Wheat Bread
Histidine 0.15mg 0.121mg Wheat Bread
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg Wheat Bread
Trans Fat 0.029g Wheat Bread
Saturated Fat 0.989g 0.419g Noodles
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.581g Wheat Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.552g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Noodles
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Wheat Bread
21%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 596mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.57g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.