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Noodles vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and rice noodles

  • Noodles has more vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while rice noodles have more phosphorus and manganese.
  • Rice noodles cover your daily need for saturated fat, 763% more than noodles.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of rice noodles is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Rice noodles, dry.

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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 8.6% 5.4% 2.6% 26% 26% 20% 66% 24% 65% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.1%

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.
Noodles
Noodles
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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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 7.8% 3.9% 4.1% 3.1% 3.5% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +832.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +839.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Rice noodles DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.419g 153g 694%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.031mg 22%
Folate 84µg 3µg 20%
Carbs 25.16g 80.18g 18%
Selenium 23.9µg 15.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.221mg 12%
Calories 138kcal 364kcal 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 153mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Iron 1.47mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.017mg 9%
Sodium 5mg 182mg 8%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.498mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 25.7mg 5.5mg 4%
Protein 4.54g 5.95g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.15g 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.56g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin D 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.175g 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 78.58g N/A
Potassium 38mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.244mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.488mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.207mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.348mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.149mg 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
6% 80% 12%
Protein: 5.95 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 80.18 g
Water: 11.91 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +269.6%
Contains more WaterWater +468.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.7%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%

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. Rice noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169742/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.