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Lo mein vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lo mein and chow mein different?

  • Chow mein is higher than lo mein in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Chow mein covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than lo mein.
  • Lo mein is lower in sodium.

Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types were used 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 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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +342.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.5%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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%
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% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +807.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 11.7µg 43µg 57%
Iron 1.07mg 4.73mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.578mg 44%
Sodium 430mg 1174mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 5.95mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.421mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 8.929g 21%
Fats 2.35g 15.43g 20%
Folate 28µg 106µg 20%
Calories 121kcal 475kcal 18%
Carbs 20.16g 72.8g 18%
Phosphorus 45mg 161mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 3.571g 15%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.3mg 13%
Copper 0.064mg 0.167mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g 10%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Magnesium 14mg 52mg 9%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 1.4µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.464g 2.229g 8%
Protein 4.77g 8.11g 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.533mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 18.86g 69.1g N/A
Calcium 21mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 0.8g N/A
Choline 8.9mg 8.7mg 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
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 +5944.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +556.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%

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
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 -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1408.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.6%

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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. 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.