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Chow mein vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chow mein and lambsquarters?

  • Chow mein is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, yet lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and copper.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 232% more.
  • Chow mein has 48 times more selenium than lambsquarters. While chow mein has 43µg of selenium, lambsquarters have only 0.9µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lambsquarters is lower.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Lambsquarters, raw 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1445%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +479.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.44mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80mg 89%
Selenium 43µg 0.9µg 77%
Vitamin A 0µg 580µg 64%
Sodium 1174mg 43mg 49%
Iron 4.73mg 1.2mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.16mg 35%
Manganese 0.782mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 1.2mg 30%
Calcium 20mg 309mg 29%
Fats 15.43g 0.8g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.15g 22%
Calories 475kcal 43kcal 22%
Carbs 72.8g 7.3g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.351g 21%
Folate 106µg 30µg 19%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Copper 0.167mg 0.293mg 14%
Phosphorus 161mg 72mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.274mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.059g 10%
Potassium 120mg 452mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.092mg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.44mg 9%
Protein 8.11g 4.2g 8%
Magnesium 52mg 34mg 4%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.44mg 1%
Fiber 3.7g 4g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1828.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +897.3%
Contains more WaterWater +7044.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5852.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.