Chow mein vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chow mein and brown rice

The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and fiber in chow mein is higher than in brown rice.
Chow mein covers your daily selenium needs 68% more than brown rice.
Brown rice has 294 times less sodium than chow mein. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while brown rice has 4mg.
Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of chow mein is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.

Chow mein

Brown rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.5%
Contains more IronIron	+744.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+641.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

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

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+510.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1077.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+11.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	43µg	5.8µg	68%
Iron	4.73mg	0.56mg	52%
Sodium	1174mg	4mg	51%
Manganese		0.974mg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.178mg	33%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.069mg	27%
Folate	106µg	9µg	24%
Fats	15.43g	0.97g	22%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	2.561mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.366g	21%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.369g	21%
Calories	475kcal	123kcal	18%
Carbs	72.8g	25.58g	16%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.17mg	14%
Protein	8.11g	2.74g	11%
Starch		24.79g	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.26g	9%
Phosphorus	161mg	103mg	8%
Fiber	3.7g	1.6g	8%
Copper	0.167mg	0.106mg	7%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.71mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.38mg	3%
Magnesium	52mg	39mg	3%
Calcium	20mg	3mg	2%
Potassium	120mg	86mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.123mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	69.1g	23.98g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.24g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Choline	8.7mg	9.2mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.033mg	0%
Threonine		0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.109mg	0%
Leucine		0.214mg	0%
Lysine		0.099mg	0%
Methionine		0.058mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.133mg	0%
Valine		0.151mg	0%
Histidine		0.066mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.355g	N/A