Granola vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between granola and lo mein
- Granola is richer than lo mein in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 500% higher.
- Granola contains 60 times more vitamin B6 than lo mein. Granola contains 4.08mg of vitamin B6, while lo mein contains 0.068mg.
Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +385.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +245.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +837.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2038.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +406.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +252.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +710% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2000% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1517% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +601.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1159.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5900% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2814.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +153.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +876.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0µg | 500% |
Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 0.068mg | 309% |
Folate | 816µg | 28µg | 197% |
Zinc | 7.7mg | 0.36mg | 67% |
Copper | 0.6mg | 0.064mg | 60% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 0.81mg | 59% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 0.047mg | 59% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 0.124mg | 57% |
Vitamin A | 459µg | 9µg | 50% |
Iron | 3.7mg | 1.07mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 228mg | 45mg | 26% |
Fiber | 7g | 1.3g | 23% |
Carbs | 80.9g | 20.16g | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.3mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 68mg | 14mg | 13% |
Calories | 389kcal | 121kcal | 13% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 12.7µg | 10% |
Selenium | 17.3µg | 11.7µg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.24mg | 10% | |
Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 4IU | 10% |
Protein | 8.7g | 4.77g | 8% |
Sodium | 257mg | 430mg | 8% |
Starch | 16.73g | 7% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 0.592g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 6mg | 1.7mg | 5% |
Fats | 5.7g | 2.35g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.27mg | 5% | |
Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.464g | 4% |
Potassium | 215mg | 105mg | 3% |
Choline | 22.6mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 1.291g | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 21mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.9g | 18.86g | N/A |
Sugar | 28.3g | 2.63g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +142.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +301.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1938% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +322.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.6% |