Chow mein vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chow mein and wheat

Wheat has less vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin E.
Chow mein's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% more.
Chow mein has 29 times more saturated fat than wheat. Chow mein has 2.229g of saturated fat, while wheat has 0.077g.
Wheat is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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

Wheat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+122.2%
Contains more IronIron	+168.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~147mg

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

Wheat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+508.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+863.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1174mg	8mg	51%
Manganese		1.03mg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.095mg	40%
Iron	4.73mg	1.76mg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.03mg	30%
Folate	106µg	11µg	24%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	2.305mg	23%
Fats	15.43g	0.83g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.084g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.243g	22%
Selenium	43µg	31.9µg	20%
Calories	475kcal	132kcal	17%
Carbs	72.8g	27.6g	15%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.24mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg		11%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.077g	10%
Protein	8.11g	5.71g	5%
Copper	0.167mg	0.207mg	4%
Zinc	1.4mg	1.84mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.07mg	3%
Fiber	3.7g	4.3g	2%
Phosphorus	161mg	147mg	2%
Choline	8.7mg		2%
Magnesium	52mg	48mg	1%
Calcium	20mg	9mg	1%
Potassium	120mg	164mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	231kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	23.3g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	3.07g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0.002g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.051mg	0%
Threonine		0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.22mg	0%
Leucine		0.432mg	0%
Lysine		0.161mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.3mg	0%
Valine		0.267mg	0%
Histidine		0.147mg	0%