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Lo mein vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lo mein and banana chips

  • Lo mein has more selenium and vitamin K; however, banana chips are higher in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Banana chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 143% more than lo mein.
  • Banana chips contain 72 times less sodium than lo mein. Lo mein contains 430mg of sodium, while banana chips contain 6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Snacks, banana chips.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
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 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +876.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Banana chips DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.464g 28.97g 130%
Manganese 0.24mg 1.56mg 57%
Fats 2.35g 33.6g 48%
Fiber 1.3g 7.7g 26%
Calories 121kcal 519kcal 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 1.5µg 19%
Sodium 430mg 6mg 18%
Copper 0.064mg 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.26mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 76mg 15%
Carbs 20.16g 58.4g 13%
Potassium 105mg 536mg 13%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 1.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.017mg 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.62mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 6.3mg 5%
Protein 4.77g 2.3g 5%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.75mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.63g 4%
Folate 28µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.085mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 1.95g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 21.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 56mg 2%
Iron 1.07mg 1.25mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 50.7g N/A
Calcium 21mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 35.34g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.158mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.086mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1558.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1329.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.7%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

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
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.4%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.