Granola vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between granola and lo mein

Granola is richer than lo mein in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 500% higher.
Granola contains 60 times more vitamin B6 than lo mein. Granola contains 4.08mg of vitamin B6, while lo mein contains 0.068mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat.

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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.

Granola

Lo mein

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+385.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+104.8%
Contains more IronIron	+245.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+837.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2038.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+406.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.9%

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.

Granola

Lo mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+252.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+710%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1517%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+601.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+5900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2814.3%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+876.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	12µg	0µg	500%
Vitamin B6	4.08mg	0.068mg	309%
Folate	816µg	28µg	197%
Zinc	7.7mg	0.36mg	67%
Copper	0.6mg	0.064mg	60%
Vitamin B1	0.76mg	0.047mg	59%
Vitamin B3	10.2mg	0.81mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0.87mg	0.124mg	57%
Vitamin A	459µg	9µg	50%
Iron	3.7mg	1.07mg	33%
Phosphorus	228mg	45mg	26%
Fiber	7g	1.3g	23%
Carbs	80.9g	20.16g	20%
Vitamin E	2.43mg	0.3mg	14%
Calories	389kcal	121kcal	13%
Magnesium	68mg	14mg	13%
Vitamin D*	82 IU	4 IU	10%
Vitamin D	2.1µg	0.1µg	10%
Manganese		0.24mg	10%
Selenium	17.3µg	11.7µg	10%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	12.7µg	10%
Protein	8.7g	4.77g	8%
Sodium	257mg	430mg	8%
Starch		16.73g	7%
Fats	5.7g	2.35g	5%
Vitamin C	6mg	1.7mg	5%
Vitamin B5		0.27mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.5g	0.592g	5%
Saturated fat	1.39g	0.464g	4%
Potassium	215mg	105mg	3%
Choline	22.6mg	8.9mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	1.291g	2%
Calcium	33mg	21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	254kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	83g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	73.9g	18.86g	N/A
Sugar	28.3g	2.63g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	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