Chow mein vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chow mein and basil?

Chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin C.
Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
Chow mein has 294 times more sodium than basil. While chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
The glycemic index of chow mein is lower.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Basil, fresh types 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.

Chow mein

Basil

Contains more IronIron	+49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14233.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+785%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%

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.

Chow mein

Basil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+559.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+155%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29528.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.4µg	414.8µg	345%
Selenium	43µg	0.3µg	78%
Sodium	1174mg	4mg	51%
Manganese		1.148mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.034mg	45%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.902mg	32%
Vitamin A	0µg	264µg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.076mg	27%
Copper	0.167mg	0.385mg	24%
Calories	475kcal	23kcal	23%
Fats	15.43g	0.64g	23%
Carbs	72.8g	2.65g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.088g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.389g	21%
Vitamin C	0mg	18mg	20%
Iron	4.73mg	3.17mg	20%
Calcium	20mg	177mg	16%
Phosphorus	161mg	56mg	15%
Protein	8.11g	3.15g	10%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.8mg	10%
Folate	106µg	68µg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.041g	10%
Fiber	3.7g	1.6g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.209mg	6%
Potassium	120mg	295mg	5%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.81mg	5%
Magnesium	52mg	64mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.155mg	3%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	435g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	12	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	1.05g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.3g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Choline	8.7mg	11.4mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.039mg	0%
Threonine		0.104mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.104mg	0%
Leucine		0.191mg	0%
Lysine		0.11mg	0%
Methionine		0.036mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.13mg	0%
Valine		0.127mg	0%
Histidine		0.051mg	0%
Fructose		0.02g	0%