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Chow mein vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chow mein and corn grain?

  • Chow mein is higher in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper.
  • Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
  • Chow mein has 34 times more sodium than corn grain. While chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, corn grain has only 35mg.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Corn grain, yellow 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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 0% 0% 46% 0% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80% 4.7%
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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Corn grain DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 15.5µg 50%
Sodium 1174mg 35mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.622mg 39%
Iron 4.73mg 2.71mg 25%
Folate 106µg 19µg 22%
Manganese 0.485mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 1.251g 19%
Magnesium 52mg 127mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.201mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.385mg 16%
Copper 0.167mg 0.314mg 16%
Fats 15.43g 4.74g 16%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 3.627mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.49mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 2.163g 9%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.667g 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.21mg 7%
Phosphorus 161mg 210mg 7%
Calories 475kcal 365kcal 6%
Potassium 120mg 287mg 5%
Protein 8.11g 9.42g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.424mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 72.8g 74.26g 0%
Net carbs 69.1g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 0.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +225.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +778.8%
~equal in Carbs ~74.26g

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +613.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.