Chow mein vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chow mein and spaghetti

Spaghetti contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, vitamin E, and phosphorus than chow mein.
Daily need coverage for iron for chow mein is 53% higher.
Spaghetti has 1174 times less sodium than chow mein. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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

Spaghetti

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+172.7%
Contains more IronIron	+846%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67%
Contains more ZincZinc	+174.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+177.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.9%

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

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2005%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+375.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+124.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1414.3%

~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.
Iron	4.73mg	0.5mg	53%
Sodium	1174mg	1mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.02mg	47%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.4mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.02mg	31%
Selenium	43µg	26.4µg	30%
Folate	106µg	7µg	25%
Fats	15.43g	0.93g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.131g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.326g	22%
Calories	475kcal	158kcal	16%
Phosphorus	161mg	58mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.06mg	15%
Carbs	72.8g	30.86g	14%
Manganese		0.322mg	14%
Starch		26.01g	11%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.176g	9%
Magnesium	52mg	18mg	8%
Fiber	3.7g	1.8g	8%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.51mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.112mg	8%
Copper	0.167mg	0.1mg	7%
Protein	8.11g	5.8g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.049mg	5%
Potassium	120mg	44mg	2%
Calcium	20mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	272kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	29.06g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.56g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Choline	8.7mg	6.4mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.206mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.228mg	0%
Leucine		0.44mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.065mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.297mg	0%
Valine		0.262mg	0%
Histidine		0.132mg	0%
Fructose		0.03g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.024g	N/A