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Rapini vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rapini and chow mein different?

  • Rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for rapini is 186% higher.
  • Rapini has less sodium.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index (32) than chow mein (47).

Broccoli raab, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein 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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +121%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%

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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
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% 46% 0% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15900%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Chow mein DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 1.4µg 186%
Selenium 1µg 43µg 76%
Sodium 33mg 1174mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.578mg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 4.73mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 5.95mg 30%
Calories 22kcal 475kcal 23%
Fats 0.49g 15.43g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 3.571g 23%
Carbs 2.85g 72.8g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 8.929g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.421mg 22%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Manganese 0.395mg 17%
Vitamin A 131µg 0µg 15%
Copper 0.042mg 0.167mg 14%
Phosphorus 73mg 161mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.05g 2.229g 10%
Protein 3.17g 8.11g 10%
Calcium 108mg 20mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 52mg 7%
Folate 83µg 106µg 6%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 2.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.533mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 3.7g 4%
Potassium 196mg 120mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 8.7mg 2%
Net carbs 0.15g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7743.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3049%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2454.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34242.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2646.9%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients
  2. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.