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Soba vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soba and vermicelli different?

  • Soba is higher in vitamin B1; however, vermicelli is richer in copper, zinc, iron, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 212% higher.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index (35) than soba (46).

Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Vermicelli, made from soy 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.
Soba
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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% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more IronIron +277.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23850%
Contains more ZincZinc +3433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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.
Soba
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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 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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.008mg 1.916mg 212%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.24mg 37%
Choline 177mg 32%
Carbs 21.44g 82.32g 20%
Iron 0.48mg 1.81mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Manganese 0.374mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 331kcal 12%
Protein 5.06g 0.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 4mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 3mg 1%
Phosphorus 25mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.041g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4960%
Contains more WaterWater +513.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284%
Contains more OtherOther +1330.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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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% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.