Somen noodles vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between somen noodles and quinoa
- Quinoa is richer than somen noodles in copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for copper for quinoa is 19% higher.
- Somen noodles contains 23 times more sodium than quinoa. Somen noodles contains 161mg of sodium, while quinoa contains 7mg.
Food types used in this article are Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked and Quinoa, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +493.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +186.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +668% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +395.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +463% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +324.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +846.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.192mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 152mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.251mg | 0.631mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 64mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1.49mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 42µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.123mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 1.09mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 1.078g | 7% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 29mg | 172mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 0.18g | 1.92g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.172mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 27.54g | 21.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.097mg | 0.412mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.021g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 120kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.54g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.106mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.155mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.274mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.194mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.171mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.081mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
27.54 g
Water:
67.91 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +966.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.4g
~equal in
Water
~71.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.078 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2414.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1376.7% |
