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Chow mein vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chow mein and scallion

  • Chow mein has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
  • Scallion has 73 times less sodium than chow mein. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.
  • Chow mein has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more IronIron +219.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +610.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14685.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 207µg 171%
Selenium 43µg 0.6µg 77%
Sodium 1174mg 16mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.055mg 44%
Iron 4.73mg 1.48mg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.525mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.08mg 26%
Fats 15.43g 0.19g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.074g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.027g 22%
Calories 475kcal 32kcal 22%
Carbs 72.8g 7.34g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Phosphorus 161mg 37mg 18%
Protein 8.11g 1.83g 13%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.55mg 12%
Folate 106µg 64µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.032g 10%
Copper 0.167mg 0.083mg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.075mg 9%
Magnesium 52mg 20mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Potassium 120mg 276mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 72mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.061mg 4%
Choline 8.7mg 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +343.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8021.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +891.8%
Contains more OtherOther +206.2%
Contains more WaterWater +7512.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32970.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4725.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.