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Chow mein vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chow mein and vine spinach (basella)

  • Chow mein has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin A needs 160% more than chow mein.
  • Vine spinach (basella) has 54 times less selenium than chow mein. Chow mein has 43µg of selenium, while vine spinach (basella) has 0.8µg.
  • Vine spinach (basella) contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Vinespinach, (basella), 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1056%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1090%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +905.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 102mg 113%
Selenium 43µg 0.8µg 77%
Sodium 1174mg 24mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.05mg 44%
Iron 4.73mg 1.2mg 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 400µg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.5mg 34%
Manganese 0.735mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 24%
Calories 475kcal 19kcal 23%
Fats 15.43g 0.3g 23%
Carbs 72.8g 3.4g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.155mg 20%
Phosphorus 161mg 52mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Protein 8.11g 1.8g 13%
Potassium 120mg 510mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.053mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 10%
Calcium 20mg 109mg 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.43mg 9%
Folate 106µg 140µg 9%
Copper 0.167mg 0.107mg 7%
Magnesium 52mg 65mg 3%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5043.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2041.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.1%
Contains more WaterWater +7789.8%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.