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Lo mein vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lo mein and arepa

  • Lo mein has more selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, arepa is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and fiber.
  • Arepa covers your daily saturated fat needs 12% more than lo mein.
  • Arepa has 4 times less vitamin K than lo mein. Lo mein has 12.7µg of vitamin K, while arepa has 3.5µg.
  • Arepa contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Arepa
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.04mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 1.5% 3% 6% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21%
Arepa
Arepa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 20% 5.8% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +262.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.888mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Arepa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.464g 2.902g 11%
Phosphorus 45mg 117mg 10%
Selenium 11.7µg 6.1µg 10%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 3.5µg 8%
Calcium 21mg 89mg 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Sodium 430mg 270mg 7%
Folate 28µg 7%
Carbs 20.16g 37.14g 6%
Vitamin A 9µg 61µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.042mg 6%
Calories 121kcal 219kcal 5%
Fats 2.35g 5.38g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.6g 5%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.116mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.03mg 4%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.07mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 1.514g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.989g 2%
Protein 4.77g 5.48g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.202mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 4.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 400kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 46g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 0.86 N/A
Net carbs 18.86g 34.54g N/A
Iron 1.07mg 1.04mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 0.888mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Arepa
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +128.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Arepa
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Arepa
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +393.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +36.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.