Sugar vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sugar and noodles
- Sugar has less selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than sugar.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Noodles, egg, enriched, 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 less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2840% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3883.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +615.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 23.9µg | 42% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 25.16g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.289mg | 24% |
| Folate | 0µg | 84µg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 1.47mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.315mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.077mg | 13% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 138kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 76mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.098mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.54g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.136mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.263mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Choline | 0mg | 25.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.552g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.07g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.419g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.581g | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +297.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +338550% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +249400% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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