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Lo mein vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lo mein and scrambled egg

  • Lo mein has less vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc than scrambled egg.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily need for cholesterol, 142% more than lo mein.
  • Lo mein has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +458.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +142.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.067mg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1929.2%
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Scrambled egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg 142%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.01µg 42%
Choline 8.9mg 180.6mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.52mg 30%
Phosphorus 45mg 242mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.464g 6.153g 26%
Fats 2.35g 16.18g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 22.5µg 20%
Iron 1.07mg 2.59mg 19%
Vitamin A 9µg 176µg 19%
Protein 4.77g 13.84g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.94mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 5.889g 13%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.66mg 12%
Sodium 430mg 187mg 11%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.043mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.19mg 9%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Carbs 20.16g 2.08g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.969g 5%
Calories 121kcal 212kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.1µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 46IU 5%
Calcium 21mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.96mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3.3mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 2.08g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 1.64g N/A
Copper 0.064mg 0.067mg 0%
Folate 28µg 29µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +869.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +588.5%
~equal in Water ~66.7g

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +894.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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