Soba vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soba and rice noodles different?
- Soba has more manganese and vitamin B1 than rice noodles.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for soba is 11% higher.
- Soba contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than rice noodles. While soba contains 0.094mg of vitamin B1, rice noodles contain only 0.018mg.
- Soba has a lower glycemic index (46) than rice noodles (61).
Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Rice noodles, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +242.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +228.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +608.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.374mg | 0.114mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.06g | 1.79g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.018mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 0.011mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.008mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.51mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.006mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.44g | 24.01g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 108kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.44g | 23.01g | N/A |
| Calcium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
21.44 g
Water:
73.01 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
1.79 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
24.01 g
Water:
73.82 g
Other:
0.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12% |
~equal in
Water
~73.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.023 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.026g
