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Lambsquarters vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lambsquarters and chow mein?

  • Lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and copper, yet chow mein is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 232% more.
  • The amount of sodium in lambsquarters is lower.

We used Lambsquarters, raw 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +1445%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +479.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.421mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Chow mein DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 0mg 89%
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Vitamin A 580µg 0µg 64%
Sodium 43mg 1174mg 49%
Iron 1.2mg 4.73mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.578mg 35%
Manganese 0.782mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.95mg 30%
Calcium 309mg 20mg 29%
Fats 0.8g 15.43g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 8.929g 22%
Calories 43kcal 475kcal 22%
Carbs 7.3g 72.8g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 3.571g 21%
Folate 30µg 106µg 19%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Copper 0.293mg 0.167mg 14%
Phosphorus 72mg 161mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.11mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.059g 2.229g 10%
Potassium 452mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.533mg 9%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.4mg 9%
Protein 4.2g 8.11g 8%
Magnesium 34mg 52mg 4%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.421mg 1%
Fiber 4g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 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 WaterWater +7044.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1828.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +897.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5852.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.4%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.