Chow mein vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chow mein and rice noodles?

Chow mein is richer than rice noodles in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, fats, phosphorus, and carbs.
Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% more.
Chow mein has 106 times more folate than rice noodles. While chow mein has 106µg of folate, rice noodles have only 1µg.
The amount of sodium in rice noodles is lower.
The glycemic index of chow mein is lower.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Rice noodles, cooked types 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

Rice noodles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2900%
Contains more IronIron	+3278.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+339.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+705%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+855.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%
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

Rice noodles

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+7566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+8163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+4745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+10500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	43µg	4.5µg	70%
Iron	4.73mg	0.14mg	57%
Sodium	1174mg	19mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.018mg	47%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.072mg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.004mg	32%
Folate	106µg	1µg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.023g	24%
Fats	15.43g	0.2g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.026g	22%
Phosphorus	161mg	20mg	20%
Calories	475kcal	108kcal	18%
Carbs	72.8g	24.01g	16%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.03mg	15%
Copper	0.167mg	0.038mg	14%
Protein	8.11g	1.79g	13%
Magnesium	52mg	3mg	12%
Fiber	3.7g	1g	11%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.25mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.011mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.023g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.006mg	8%
Manganese		0.114mg	5%
Potassium	120mg	4mg	3%
Calcium	20mg	4mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Choline	8.7mg	1.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	603kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	93g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	23.01g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.03g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.022mg	0%
Threonine		0.063mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.073mg	0%
Leucine		0.147mg	0%
Lysine		0.062mg	0%
Methionine		0.043mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.095mg	0%
Valine		0.104mg	0%
Histidine		0.045mg	0%