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Wheat vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and cellophane noodles different?

  • Wheat is higher than cellophane noodles in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 148% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Wheat contains 48 times more magnesium than cellophane noodles. Wheat contains 144mg of magnesium, while cellophane noodles contain 3mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than cellophane noodles (39).

Wheat, durum and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types were 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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4210%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +914.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2912%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1031.6%

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.
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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +835%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 7.9µg 148%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.1mg 127%
Phosphorus 508mg 32mg 68%
Copper 0.553mg 0.081mg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.2mg 41%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.41mg 34%
Magnesium 144mg 3mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.05mg 28%
Protein 13.68g 0.16g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.15mg 22%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Iron 3.52mg 2.17mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.1mg 17%
Potassium 431mg 10mg 12%
Folate 43µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.018g 6%
Carbs 71.13g 86.09g 5%
Fats 2.47g 0.06g 4%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.017g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.008g 1%
Calories 339kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 85.59g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8450%
Contains more FatsFats +4016.7%
Contains more OtherOther +559.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5333.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.