Chow mein vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chow mein and arugula

Chow mein has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, carbs, and fats; however, arugula has more vitamin K and vitamin C.
Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 89% more.
Chow mein has 143 times more selenium than arugula. Chow mein has 43µg of selenium, while arugula has 0.3µg.
Arugula is lower in sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index than arugula.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Arugula, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chow mein

Arugula

Contains more IronIron	+224%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+209.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14233.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+207.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~47mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chow mein

Arugula

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1850.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7657.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~97µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.4µg	108.6µg	89%
Selenium	43µg	0.3µg	78%
Sodium	1174mg	27mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.044mg	45%
Iron	4.73mg	1.46mg	41%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.305mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.086mg	26%
Calories	475kcal	25kcal	23%
Fats	15.43g	0.66g	23%
Carbs	72.8g	3.65g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.049g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.319g	22%
Vitamin C	0mg	15mg	17%
Phosphorus	161mg	52mg	16%
Calcium	20mg	160mg	14%
Manganese		0.321mg	14%
Vitamin A	0µg	119µg	13%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.43mg	12%
Protein	8.11g	2.58g	11%
Copper	0.167mg	0.076mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.086g	10%
Fiber	3.7g	1.6g	8%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.47mg	8%
Potassium	120mg	369mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.073mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.437mg	2%
Folate	106µg	97µg	2%
Magnesium	52mg	47mg	1%
Choline	8.7mg	15.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	400g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	2.05g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	2.05g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A