Chow mein vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chow mein and rapini different?

Chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, carbs, fats, and vitamin B2; however, rapini is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for rapini is 186% higher.
Chow mein contains 43 times more selenium than rapini. While chow mein contains 43µg of selenium, rapini contains only 1µg.
Rapini has less sodium.
Rapini has a lower glycemic index (32) than chow mein (47).

Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Broccoli raab, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Rapini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+136.4%
Contains more IronIron	+121%
Contains more CopperCopper	+297.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4200%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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

Rapini

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+15900%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.4µg	224µg	186%
Selenium	43µg	1µg	76%
Sodium	1174mg	33mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.162mg	35%
Iron	4.73mg	2.14mg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	1.221mg	30%
Calories	475kcal	22kcal	23%
Fats	15.43g	0.49g	23%
Carbs	72.8g	2.85g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.13g	23%
Vitamin C	0mg	20.2mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.129mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.026g	22%
Manganese		0.395mg	17%
Vitamin A	0µg	131µg	15%
Copper	0.167mg	0.042mg	14%
Phosphorus	161mg	73mg	13%
Protein	8.11g	3.17g	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.05g	10%
Calcium	20mg	108mg	9%
Magnesium	52mg	22mg	7%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.77mg	6%
Folate	106µg	83µg	6%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	1.62mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.171mg	5%
Fiber	3.7g	2.7g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.322mg	4%
Potassium	120mg	196mg	2%
Choline	8.7mg	18.3mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	455g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	0.15g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.38g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.043mg	0%
Threonine		0.106mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.104mg	0%
Leucine		0.17mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.048mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.128mg	0%
Valine		0.153mg	0%
Histidine		0.066mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%