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Lo mein vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lo mein and cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Lo mein has less folate, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily folate needs 382% more than lo mein.
  • Lo mein has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +1715%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.3%

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 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 0% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2016.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3334%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3044.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +5453.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 28µg 1555µg 382%
Iron 1.07mg 19.42mg 229%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 2.138mg 159%
Zinc 0.36mg 16.16mg 144%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 1.822mg 131%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 1.614mg 131%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 21.465mg 129%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.747mg 22%
Carbs 20.16g 85.51g 22%
Phosphorus 45mg 167mg 17%
Sodium 430mg 754mg 14%
Calories 121kcal 398kcal 14%
Saturated fat 0.464g 3.346g 13%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 0.6µg 10%
Magnesium 14mg 55mg 10%
Selenium 11.7µg 6.5µg 9%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Copper 0.064mg 0.111mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.747g 4%
Fats 2.35g 5.12g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.145mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 186mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein 4.77g 4.39g 1%
Calcium 21mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 83.01g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 44.32g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.02g N/A
Choline 8.9mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 0.639g 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 0g 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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2753.2%
Contains more FatsFats +117.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.39g

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
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.639g

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.