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Noodles vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and chow mein

  • The amount of iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, and fiber in chow mein is higher than in noodles.
  • Chow mein covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than noodles.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +221.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.9%

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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Chow mein DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 1174mg 51%
Iron 1.47mg 4.73mg 41%
Selenium 23.9µg 43µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.578mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 5.95mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.421mg 22%
Fats 2.07g 15.43g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 8.929g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.571g 20%
Calories 138kcal 475kcal 17%
Carbs 25.16g 72.8g 16%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.3mg 14%
Manganese 0.315mg 14%
Phosphorus 76mg 161mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.7g 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.167mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2.229g 8%
Protein 4.54g 8.11g 7%
Magnesium 21mg 52mg 7%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.4mg 7%
Folate 84µg 106µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.533mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 25.7mg 8.7mg 3%
Potassium 38mg 120mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +5639.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +645.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.3%
Contains more OtherOther +396%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1436.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.9%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.