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.

Chow mein

Lo mein

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.

Chow mein

Lo mein

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 DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+807.1%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	43µg	11.7µg	57%
Iron	4.73mg	1.07mg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.047mg	44%
Sodium	1174mg	430mg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.81mg	32%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.124mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.592g	21%
Fats	15.43g	2.35g	20%
Folate	106µg	28µg	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%
Magnesium	52mg	14mg	9%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.36mg	9%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	12.7µg	9%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.464g	8%
Protein	8.11g	4.77g	7%
Starch		16.73g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.27mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.068mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	254kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	83g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.1	N/A
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