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Chinese fried rice vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chinese fried rice and lo mein?

  • Chinese fried rice is higher in manganese, yet lo mein is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, and iron.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41%

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.
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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Lo mein
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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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +353.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Lo mein DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.124mg 8%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 12.7µg 8%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.24mg 8%
Folate 6µg 28µg 6%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Selenium 8.3µg 11.7µg 6%
Starch 30.8g 16.73g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Iron 0.66mg 1.07mg 5%
Carbs 32.79g 20.16g 4%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.36mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.047mg 3%
Calories 174kcal 121kcal 3%
Copper 0.095mg 0.064mg 3%
Sodium 387mg 430mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.7mg 2%
Protein 4.05g 4.77g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 1.291g 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Fats 2.96g 2.35g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 0.81mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.9mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 51mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 18.86g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.54g 0.464g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 0.592g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.592g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 8% 2% 2%
Starch: 16.73 g
Sucrose: 1.63 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +84.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +340.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +184.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +560%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.