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Corn grain vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn grain and chow mein?

  • Corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper, yet chow mein is higher in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
  • Corn grain has 6 times more vitamin B6 than chow mein. While corn grain has 0.622mg of vitamin B6, chow mein has only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in corn grain is lower.

We used Corn grain, yellow and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types in this article.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.4%

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 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 0% 0% 46% 0% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 15.5µg 43µg 50%
Sodium 35mg 1174mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.11mg 39%
Iron 2.71mg 4.73mg 25%
Folate 19µg 106µg 22%
Manganese 0.485mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 8.929g 19%
Magnesium 127mg 52mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.421mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.578mg 16%
Copper 0.314mg 0.167mg 16%
Fats 4.74g 15.43g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 5.95mg 15%
Fiber 7.3g 3.7g 14%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 2.3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 3.571g 9%
Saturated fat 0.667g 2.229g 7%
Zinc 2.21mg 1.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 210mg 161mg 7%
Calories 365kcal 475kcal 6%
Potassium 287mg 120mg 5%
Protein 9.42g 8.11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.533mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 74.26g 72.8g 0%
Net carbs 66.96g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +778.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105%
~equal in Carbs ~72.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +613.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.1%

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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 grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/nutrients
  2. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.