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Chow mein vs. Mustard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chow mein and mustard Greens

  • Chow mein has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, mustard Greens has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mustard Greens is 493% higher.
  • Mustard Greens has 130 times less sodium than chow mein. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while mustard Greens has 9mg.
  • Chow mein has a higher glycemic index than mustard Greens.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 9.3% 35% 14% 33% 49% 6% 18% 1.2% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +443.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 84% 206% 36% 0% 10% 15% 8.1% 7.2% 23% 0% 1482% 6.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +2075%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42235.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Mustard Greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 592.7µg 493%
Selenium 43µg 0.6µg 77%
Vitamin A 0µg 618µg 69%
Sodium 1174mg 9mg 51%
Iron 4.73mg 0.87mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.041mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.433mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 25.3mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.063mg 28%
Folate 106µg 9µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.046g 24%
Carbs 72.8g 4.51g 23%
Fats 15.43g 0.47g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.11g 22%
Calories 475kcal 26kcal 22%
Phosphorus 161mg 42mg 17%
Protein 8.11g 2.56g 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.22mg 11%
Calcium 20mg 118mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.012g 10%
Magnesium 52mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 2g 7%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 1.78mg 3%
Copper 0.167mg 0.146mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 120mg 162mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 1.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g 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
3% 5% 92%
Protein: 2.56 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 91.78 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3183%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1514.2%
Contains more OtherOther +264.7%
Contains more WaterWater +7678%

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
7% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8017.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7663%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Mustard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169257/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.