Cellophane noodles vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cellophane noodles and semolina different?

Cellophane noodles are richer in iron, while semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
Semolina covers your daily need for manganese 41% more than cellophane noodles.
Cellophane noodles contain 3 times more iron than semolina. Cellophane noodles contain 2.17mg of iron, while semolina contains 0.74mg.
Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than cellophane noodles (39).

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Semolina

Contains more IronIron

+193.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+184%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1640%
Contains more CopperCopper	+250.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+378.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+935%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+151.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Semolina

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+333.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2424%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+572%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+804%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.1mg	1.035mg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.452mg	31%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	5.048mg	30%
Starch		68.29g	28%
Copper	0.081mg	0.284mg	23%
Selenium	7.9µg	19.9µg	22%
Iron	2.17mg	0.74mg	18%
Phosphorus	32mg	153mg	17%
Choline	93.2mg		17%
Protein	0.16g	7.51g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.672mg	11%
Magnesium	3mg	27mg	6%
Zinc	0.41mg	1.02mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.224mg	6%
Calcium	25mg	71mg	5%
Potassium	10mg	174mg	5%
Fiber	0.5g	1.8g	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.05mg	4%
Carbs	86.09g	80.89g	2%
Folate	2µg	8µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	0.322g	2%
Calories	351kcal	374kcal	1%
Fats	0.06g	1.03g	1%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.03mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.294g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	0.258g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.05g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	21938kcal	498kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Net carbs	85.59g	79.09g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.33g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.103mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.339mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.656mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.183mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.398mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.47mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.185mg	0%
Fructose		0.02g	0%