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Soba vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soba and somen noodles

  • Somen noodles has less vitamin B1 and manganese.
  • Soba has 5 times more magnesium than somen noodles. Soba has 9mg of magnesium, while somen noodles has 2mg.
  • Soba is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked.

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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.
Soba
Soba
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Soba
Soba
5
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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 0% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Somen noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.251mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 161mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.097mg 3%
Copper 0.008mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Protein 5.06g 4g 2%
Calories 99kcal 131kcal 2%
Carbs 21.44g 27.54g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Iron 0.48mg 0.52mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.172mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 27.54g N/A
Calcium 4mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 35mg 29mg 0%
Phosphorus 25mg 27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.021g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
Soba
3
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
~equal in Water ~67.91g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
Soba
2
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.