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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.571g | 0.243g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.929g | 0.084g | 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% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.84mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.167mg | 0.207mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 4.3g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 147mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.7mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 120mg | 164mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 9mg | 1% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1759% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5423.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10529.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1369.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
