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Chow mein vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chow mein and lo mein different?

  • Chow mein is higher than lo mein in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Chow mein covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than lo mein.
  • Chow mein contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than lo mein. Chow mein contains 0.578mg of vitamin B1, while lo mein contains 0.047mg.
  • Lo mein is lower in sodium.

Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types were used 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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +342.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
~equal in Calcium ~21mg

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +807.1%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Lo mein DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 11.7µg 57%
Iron 4.73mg 1.07mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.047mg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.81mg 32%
Sodium 1174mg 430mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.124mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.592g 21%
Folate 106µg 28µg 20%
Fats 15.43g 2.35g 20%
Calories 475kcal 121kcal 18%
Carbs 72.8g 20.16g 18%
Phosphorus 161mg 45mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 1.291g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.3mg 13%
Copper 0.167mg 0.064mg 11%
Fiber 3.7g 1.3g 10%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 12.7µg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.36mg 9%
Magnesium 52mg 14mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.464g 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Protein 8.11g 4.77g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 18.86g N/A
Calcium 20mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 120mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 5.71g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0.008g N/A
Choline 8.7mg 8.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g 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
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 ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +556.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +5944.9%

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
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1408.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. 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.