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Egg noodles vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg noodles and lo mein

  • Egg noodles has more selenium; however, lo mein is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Egg noodles covers your daily selenium needs 22% more than lo mein.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.3%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +188.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg noodles Lo mein DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 11.7µg 22%
Sodium 5mg 430mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.7µg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.124mg 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 1.07mg 6%
Folate 7µg 28µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.291g 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 45mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.81mg 3%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.24mg 3%
Choline 25.7mg 8.9mg 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.36mg 3%
Carbs 25.16g 20.16g 2%
Potassium 38mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.068mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.047mg 1%
Calories 138kcal 121kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 21mg 1%
Protein 4.54g 4.77g 0%
Fats 2.07g 2.35g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 18.86g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.63g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 9µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.464g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.592g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%
Fructose 0g 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178%
~equal in Protein ~4.77g
~equal in Water ~71.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -9.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.592g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 8% 2% 2%
Starch: 16.73 g
Sucrose: 1.63 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3975%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +428.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.3g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Egg noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168926/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.