Chow mein vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chow mein and watercress

Chow mein has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, carbs, and fats; however, watercress has more vitamin K and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 207% higher.
Watercress has 154 times less fats than chow mein. Chow mein has 15.43g of fats, while watercress has 0.1g.
Watercress is lower in sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index than watercress.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Watercress, 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

Watercress

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+147.6%
Contains more IronIron	+2265%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+168.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4677.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+175%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%
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

Watercress

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+542.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2875%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1077.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17757.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.4µg	250µg	207%
Selenium	43µg	0.9µg	77%
Iron	4.73mg	0.2mg	57%
Sodium	1174mg	41mg	49%
Vitamin C	0mg	43mg	48%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.09mg	41%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	0.2mg	36%
Fats	15.43g	0.1g	24%
Carbs	72.8g	1.29g	24%
Folate	106µg	9µg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.035g	24%
Calories	475kcal	11kcal	23%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.12mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.008g	22%
Vitamin A	0µg	160µg	18%
Phosphorus	161mg	60mg	14%
Fiber	3.7g	0.5g	13%
Protein	8.11g	2.3g	12%
Zinc	1.4mg	0.11mg	12%
Manganese		0.244mg	11%
Calcium	20mg	120mg	10%
Copper	0.167mg	0.077mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.027g	10%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	1mg	9%
Magnesium	52mg	21mg	7%
Potassium	120mg	330mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.31mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.129mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	909g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	0.79g	N/A
Sugar	5.71g	0.2g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Choline	8.7mg	9mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.03mg	0%
Threonine		0.133mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.093mg	0%
Leucine		0.166mg	0%
Lysine		0.134mg	0%
Methionine		0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.114mg	0%
Valine		0.137mg	0%
Histidine		0.04mg	0%