Noodles vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are noodles and wheat different?
- Noodles is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 31% higher.
Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +331.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +227% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +353.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +663.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 1.03mg | 31% |
| Folate | 84µg | 11µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.095mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 31.9µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 4.3g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.207mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 147mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 48mg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 38mg | 164mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 1.76mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.243g | 2% |
| Fats | 2.07g | 0.83g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.54g | 5.71g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 0.077g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 27.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 2.305mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 0.084g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 132kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +149.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36% |
~equal in
Carbs
~27.6g
~equal in
Water
~65.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +591.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |
