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Cream of Rice vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream of Rice and lo mein

  • Cream of Rice has more iron; however, lo mein is higher in selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Cream of Rice covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than lo mein.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt 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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
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 IronIron +270.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%

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% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Lo mein
Lo mein
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Rice Lo mein DV% diff.
Iron 3.96mg 1.07mg 36%
Selenium 3µg 11.7µg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.7µg 11%
Sodium 173mg 430mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.124mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.291g 8%
Protein 0.9g 4.77g 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Folate 3µg 28µg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.076mg 0.27mg 4%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.24mg 4%
Phosphorus 17mg 45mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.068mg 3%
Calories 52kcal 121kcal 3%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 2.35g 3%
Copper 0.034mg 0.064mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 105mg 3%
Carbs 11.5g 20.16g 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.36mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.464g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.047mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.039mg 0.81mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.592g 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 18.86g N/A
Sugar 0.04g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.073mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430%
Contains more FatsFats +2250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 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 -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4681.5%

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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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/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.