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Corn nuts vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn nuts and lo mein?

  • Lo mein has less phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, and iron than corn nuts.
  • Corn nuts' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 34% higher.
  • Corn nuts have 8 times more magnesium than lo mein. Corn nuts have 109mg of magnesium, while lo mein has 14mg.
  • Lo mein contains less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +678.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains more IronIron +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +528.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 5.7% 1.5% 3% 6% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +644.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Lo mein DV% diff.
Phosphorus 283mg 45mg 34%
Fiber 8.4g 1.3g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.047mg 25%
Magnesium 109mg 14mg 23%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Fats 14.3g 2.35g 18%
Carbs 71.7g 20.16g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 0.592g 17%
Calories 436kcal 121kcal 16%
Zinc 1.88mg 0.36mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 1.291g 13%
Manganese 0.487mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.58g 0.464g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.068mg 9%
Protein 9g 4.77g 8%
Iron 1.7mg 1.07mg 8%
Copper 0.136mg 0.064mg 8%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Sodium 600mg 430mg 7%
Folate 0µg 28µg 7%
Potassium 286mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.7mg 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.124mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 484kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 63.3g 18.86g N/A
Calcium 17mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.7%
Contains more FatsFats +508.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4358.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1143.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.