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Chow mein vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chow mein and borage?

  • Chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus, yet borage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Borage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% higher.
  • Chow mein has 48 times more selenium than borage. Chow mein has 43µg of selenium, while borage has 0.9µg.
  • Borage contains less sodium.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Borage, raw types in this comparison.

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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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 28% 41% 124% 43% 5.5% 23% 10% 46% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~52mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 117% 0% 70% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +863.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Borage DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 0.9µg 77%
Sodium 1174mg 80mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.06mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 35mg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.9mg 32%
Calories 475kcal 21kcal 23%
Fats 15.43g 0.7g 23%
Carbs 72.8g 3.06g 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 210µg 23%
Folate 106µg 13µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.109g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.211g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.15mg 21%
Iron 4.73mg 3.3mg 18%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Phosphorus 161mg 53mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Manganese 0.349mg 15%
Protein 8.11g 1.8g 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.2mg 11%
Potassium 120mg 470mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.041mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.17g 9%
Calcium 20mg 93mg 7%
Copper 0.167mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.084mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 8.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 476g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 3.06g N/A
Magnesium 52mg 52mg 0%
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
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2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2104.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.2%
Contains more WaterWater +7781.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
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35% 43% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4131.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3176.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/nutrients
  2. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/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.