Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Rice cakes
  5. Compare
  6. Rice cakes vs. Lo mein

Rice cakes vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Rice cakes and Lo mein?

  • Rice cakes are richer than Lo mein in Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Copper, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Fiber, and Selenium.
  • Rice cakes' daily need coverage for Manganese is 258% more.
  • Rice cakes have 11 times more Magnesium than Lo mein. While Rice cakes have 151mg of Magnesium, Lo mein has only 14mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Rice cakes are lower.

We used Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types in this article.

Infographic

Rice cakes vs Lo mein infographic
Infographic link

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.
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
9
:
1
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Magnesium +978.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +744.4%
Contains more Potassium +184.8%
Contains less Sodium -73%
Contains more Zinc +594.4%
Contains more Copper +493.8%
Contains more Manganese +2475%
Contains more Selenium +40.2%
Contains more Calcium +90.9%
Equal in Iron - 1.07
Rice cakes
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 43% 108% 163% 27% 16% 69% 127% 807% 90%
Lo mein
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 41% 10% 20% 10% 57% 10% 22% 32% 64%
Contains more Magnesium +978.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +744.4%
Contains more Potassium +184.8%
Contains less Sodium -73%
Contains more Zinc +594.4%
Contains more Copper +493.8%
Contains more Manganese +2475%
Contains more Selenium +40.2%
Contains more Calcium +90.9%
Equal in Iron - 1.07

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.
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
4
:
7
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +899.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Rice cakes
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 16% 0% 0%
Lo mein
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 6% 3% 6% 12% 29% 16% 17% 16% 22% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +899.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Folate +33.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
4
:
1
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Protein +88.7%
Contains more Fats +48.9%
Contains more Carbs +297.3%
Contains more Water +1109%
Equal in Other - 1.39
Rice cakes
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Lo mein
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more Protein +88.7%
Contains more Fats +48.9%
Contains more Carbs +297.3%
Contains more Water +1109%
Equal in Other - 1.39

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
1
:
2
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Rice cakes
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.11 g
Lo mein
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rice cakes Lo mein
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Lo mein Opinion
Net carbs 76.3g 18.86g Rice cakes
Protein 9g 4.77g Rice cakes
Fats 3.5g 2.35g Rice cakes
Carbs 80.1g 20.16g Rice cakes
Calories 380kcal 121kcal Rice cakes
Starch 16.73g Lo mein
Fructose 0.33g Lo mein
Sugar 2.63g Rice cakes
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g Rice cakes
Calcium 11mg 21mg Lo mein
Iron 1.14mg 1.07mg Rice cakes
Magnesium 151mg 14mg Rice cakes
Phosphorus 380mg 45mg Rice cakes
Potassium 299mg 105mg Rice cakes
Sodium 116mg 430mg Rice cakes
Zinc 2.5mg 0.36mg Rice cakes
Copper 0.38mg 0.064mg Rice cakes
Manganese 6.18mg 0.24mg Rice cakes
Selenium 16.4µg 11.7µg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 0IU 179IU Lo mein
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 9µg Lo mein
Vitamin E 0.3mg Lo mein
Vitamin D 4IU Lo mein
Vitamin D 0.1µg Lo mein
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg Lo mein
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.047mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.124mg Lo mein
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 0.81mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.27mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.068mg Rice cakes
Folate 21µg 28µg Lo mein
Vitamin K 12.7µg Lo mein
Tryptophan 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg Rice cakes
Trans Fat 0.008g Rice cakes
Saturated Fat 0.64g 0.464g Lo mein
Monounsaturated Fat 1.11g 0.592g Rice cakes
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 1.291g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Lo mein
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g Lo mein

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rice cakes Lo mein
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Rice cakes
Rice cakes vs Wafer
Wafer
Rice cakes
Rice cakes vs Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Rice cakes
Rice cakes vs Cracker
Cracker
Lo mein
Lo mein vs Chow mein
Chow mein
Lo mein
Lo mein vs Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Lo mein
Lo mein vs Ramen noodle soup
Ramen noodle soup

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Rice cakes
14%
Lo mein
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
145%
Rice cakes
27%
Lo mein

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.63g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 314mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.176g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.