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Chow mein vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chow mein and noodles

  • The amount of iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, and fiber in chow mein is higher than in noodles.
  • Chow mein covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than noodles.
  • Chow mein contains 14 times more vitamin E than noodles. While chow mein contains 2.3mg of vitamin E, noodles contains only 0.17mg.
  • The amount of sodium in noodles is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +221.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Noodles DV% diff.
Sodium 1174mg 5mg 51%
Iron 4.73mg 1.47mg 41%
Selenium 43µg 23.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.289mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 2.077mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.136mg 22%
Fats 15.43g 2.07g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.581g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.552g 20%
Calories 475kcal 138kcal 17%
Carbs 72.8g 25.16g 16%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.17mg 14%
Manganese 0.315mg 14%
Phosphorus 161mg 76mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.2g 10%
Copper 0.167mg 0.098mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.419g 8%
Protein 8.11g 4.54g 7%
Magnesium 52mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.65mg 7%
Folate 106µg 84µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 8.7mg 25.7mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 72g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +645.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.3%
Contains more OtherOther +396%
Contains more WaterWater +5639.8%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1436.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.