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Lo mein vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lo mein and pasta different?

  • Lo mein is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for lo mein is 18% higher.
  • Lo mein contains 4 times more potassium than pasta. While lo mein contains 105mg of potassium, pasta contains only 24mg.
  • Pasta has less sodium.

Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked are the varieties 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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Sodium 430mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.209mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 11%
Folate 28µg 64µg 9%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.429g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 45mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.034mg 3%
Copper 0.064mg 0.093mg 3%
Carbs 20.16g 24.93g 2%
Fats 2.35g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.183mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 0.124g 1%
Saturated fat 0.464g 0.15g 1%
Calories 121kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 0.992mg 1%
Protein 4.77g 5.15g 1%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 1.07mg 1.14mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.8%
Contains more OtherOther +348.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.15g
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.