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

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How are rice noodles and lo mein different?

  • Rice noodles are richer in phosphorus, manganese, and selenium, while lo mein is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Rice noodles cover your daily need for saturated fat, 763% more than lo mein.
  • Rice noodles contain 3 times more phosphorus than lo mein. Rice noodles contain 153mg of phosphorus, while lo mein contains 45mg.
  • Lo mein is lower in saturated fat.

Rice noodles, dry and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%

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 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% 0% 2.2% 0% 7.8% 3.9% 4.1% 3.1% 3.5% 0% 0% 2.3% 3%
Lo mein
Lo mein
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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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice noodles Lo mein DV% diff.
Saturated fat 153g 0.464g 693%
Carbs 80.18g 20.16g 20%
Phosphorus 153mg 45mg 15%
Calories 364kcal 121kcal 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.7µg 11%
Manganese 0.498mg 0.24mg 11%
Sodium 182mg 430mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 1.291g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.124mg 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Folate 3µg 28µg 6%
Selenium 15.1µg 11.7µg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.07mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.068mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.221mg 0.81mg 4%
Fats 0.56g 2.35g 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.36mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Protein 5.95g 4.77g 2%
Potassium 30mg 105mg 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.9mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.175g 0.592g 1%
Net carbs 78.58g 18.86g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.244mg 0%
Leucine 0.488mg 0%
Lysine 0.207mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.348mg 0%
Histidine 0.149mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 80% 12%
Protein: 5.95 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 80.18 g
Water: 11.91 g
Other: 1.4 g
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 ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.7%
Contains more FatsFats +319.6%
Contains more WaterWater +498.9%
~equal in Other ~1.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +760.7%

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