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Chow mein vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chow mein and pasta?

  • Chow mein is richer than pasta in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Chow mein's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% more.
  • Chow mein has 15 times more saturated fat than pasta. While chow mein has 2.229g of saturated fat, pasta has only 0.15g.
  • The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +314.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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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% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 78%
Sodium 1174mg 6mg 51%
Iron 4.73mg 1.14mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.209mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.992mg 31%
Fats 15.43g 1.05g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.124g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.15mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.429g 21%
Calories 475kcal 131kcal 17%
Carbs 72.8g 24.93g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Phosphorus 161mg 63mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Folate 106µg 64µg 11%
Manganese 0.224mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.15g 9%
Magnesium 52mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.167mg 0.093mg 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.56mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.183mg 7%
Protein 8.11g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Potassium 120mg 24mg 3%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 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 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1369.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more WaterWater +5710.2%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7100.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +732.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.