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Chow mein vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chow mein and thyme

  • Chow mein has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, thyme has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% more.
  • Chow mein has 130 times more sodium than thyme. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while thyme has 9mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Thyme, fresh.

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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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.5%
Contains more IronIron +268.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 4.73mg 17.45mg 159%
Selenium 43µg 78%
Manganese 1.719mg 75%
Sodium 1174mg 9mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.048mg 44%
Copper 0.167mg 0.555mg 43%
Fiber 3.7g 14g 41%
Calcium 20mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 52mg 160mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 1.824mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.081g 22%
Fats 15.43g 1.68g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.532g 20%
Calories 475kcal 101kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.348mg 18%
Carbs 72.8g 24.45g 16%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Folate 106µg 45µg 15%
Potassium 120mg 609mg 14%
Phosphorus 161mg 106mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.467g 8%
Protein 8.11g 5.56g 5%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.81mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.471mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.409mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +818.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5417.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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
Thyme
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10923.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.