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Noodles vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between noodles and potatoes

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1018.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Potato DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.4µg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.298mg 19%
Folate 84µg 15µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.081mg 17%
Potassium 38mg 425mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.032mg 8%
Iron 1.47mg 0.81mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.061mg 6%
Protein 4.54g 2.05g 5%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.042g 3%
Calories 138kcal 77kcal 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 57mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.09g 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.3mg 3%
Carbs 25.16g 17.49g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.025g 2%
Choline 25.7mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.295mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.002g 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +124%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +325%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +342.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.