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Lo mein vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lo mein and cream of Rice

  • Lo mein has more selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and folate; however, cream of Rice is higher in iron.
  • Cream of Rice covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than lo mein.
  • Cream of Rice has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt.

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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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290%
Contains more IronIron +270.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%

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.
Lo mein
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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% 0% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Cream of Rice DV% diff.
Iron 1.07mg 3.96mg 36%
Selenium 11.7µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 0µg 11%
Sodium 430mg 173mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.018mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.027g 8%
Protein 4.77g 0.9g 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Folate 28µg 3µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.076mg 4%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.144mg 4%
Phosphorus 45mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.027mg 3%
Calories 121kcal 52kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.35g 0.1g 3%
Copper 0.064mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 20.16g 11.5g 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.464g 0.02g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.071mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 1.039mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 0.031g 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0.04g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.073mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430%
Contains more FatsFats +2250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%

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
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/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.