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Wheat vs. Egg noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and egg noodles different?

  • Wheat has more manganese, selenium, iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium than egg noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 31% higher.
  • Wheat contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than egg noodles. While wheat contains 2.305mg of vitamin B3, egg noodles contains only 0.4mg.

Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt 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.
Wheat
Wheat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.6%
Contains more IronIron +193.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%

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.
Wheat
Wheat
6
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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Egg noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 1.03mg 0.315mg 31%
Selenium 31.9µg 23.9µg 15%
Iron 1.76mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 0.4mg 12%
Fiber 4.3g 1.2g 12%
Copper 0.207mg 0.098mg 12%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.65mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Phosphorus 147mg 76mg 10%
Magnesium 48mg 21mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.03mg 5%
Potassium 164mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.552g 2%
Fats 0.83g 2.07g 2%
Protein 5.71g 4.54g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.046mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.419g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Carbs 27.6g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calories 132kcal 138kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.07g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36%
Contains more FatsFats +149.4%
~equal in Carbs ~25.16g
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +591.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.2%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Egg noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168926/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.