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Corn cake vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn cake and lo mein

  • Corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet lo mein is richer in vitamin K and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 68% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 8 times more magnesium than lo mein. Corn cake contains 114mg of magnesium, while lo mein contains 14mg.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, corn cakes and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%

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 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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Lo mein DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 0.24mg 68%
Copper 0.42mg 0.064mg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 0.81mg 27%
Magnesium 114mg 14mg 24%
Carbs 83.4g 20.16g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.047mg 17%
Phosphorus 157mg 45mg 16%
Zinc 2mg 0.36mg 15%
Calories 387kcal 121kcal 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.7µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.27mg 11%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Protein 8.1g 4.77g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.068mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.124mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.07mg 4%
Sodium 488mg 430mg 3%
Selenium 9.9µg 11.7µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 1.291g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Folate 19µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Potassium 157mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 2.4g 2.35g 0%
Net carbs 81.5g 18.86g N/A
Calcium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.464g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 0.592g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1450.7%
~equal in Fats ~2.35g
~equal in Other ~1.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.