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Chow mein vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chow mein and somen noodles

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium in chow mein is higher than in somen noodles.
  • Chow mein covers your daily iron needs 53% more than somen noodles.
  • Somen noodles has 89 times less saturated fat than chow mein. Chow mein has 2.229g of saturated fat, while somen noodles has 0.025g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Noodles, japanese, somen, 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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.8%
Contains more IronIron +809.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +568%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +496.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6034%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Somen noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 78%
Iron 4.73mg 0.52mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.02mg 47%
Sodium 1174mg 161mg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.097mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.033mg 30%
Folate 106µg 2µg 26%
Fats 15.43g 0.18g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.073g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.021g 22%
Phosphorus 161mg 27mg 19%
Calories 475kcal 131kcal 17%
Copper 0.167mg 0.025mg 16%
Carbs 72.8g 27.54g 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Magnesium 52mg 2mg 12%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.22mg 11%
Manganese 0.251mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.025g 10%
Protein 8.11g 4g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.172mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.013mg 7%
Potassium 120mg 29mg 3%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 27.54g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 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
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8472.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +570.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5655.1%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42419%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4791.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.