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Lo mein vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lo mein and corn cake

  • Lo mein is richer in vitamin K and vitamin B2, yet corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 68% higher.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.3%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.24mg 1.815mg 68%
Copper 0.064mg 0.42mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 5.15mg 27%
Magnesium 14mg 114mg 24%
Carbs 20.16g 83.4g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.25mg 17%
Phosphorus 45mg 157mg 16%
Zinc 0.36mg 2mg 15%
Calories 121kcal 387kcal 13%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.83mg 11%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Protein 4.77g 8.1g 7%
Vitamin A 9µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.05mg 6%
Iron 1.07mg 1.4mg 4%
Sodium 430mg 488mg 3%
Selenium 11.7µg 9.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.93g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Folate 28µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.9g 2%
Potassium 105mg 157mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 2.35g 2.4g 0%
Net carbs 18.86g 81.5g N/A
Calcium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 23.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.464g 0.42g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 0.76g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 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% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1450.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.7%
~equal in Fats ~2.4g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.