Chow mein vs. Bulgur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chow mein and bulgur?
- Bulgur has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin E than chow mein.
- Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
- Chow mein has 235 times more sodium than bulgur. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while bulgur has 5mg.
We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Bulgur, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +392.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7066.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +914% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1403.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +495% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +180% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +488.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 43µg | 0.6µg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1174mg | 5mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.73mg | 0.96mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.578mg | 0.057mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.95mg | 1mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.421mg | 0.028mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.609mg | 26% | |
| Fats | 15.43g | 0.24g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.571g | 0.098g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.929g | 0.031g | 22% |
| Folate | 106µg | 18µg | 22% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 83kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 72.8g | 18.58g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 40mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3mg | 0.01mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.167mg | 0.075mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.11g | 3.08g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.229g | 0.042g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.57mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.344mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 4.5g | 3% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 68mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.1g | 14.08g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.71g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Choline | 8.7mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6329.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +629.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6489.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28703.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3543.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
