Noodles vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are noodles and cereal different?
- Noodles is richer in selenium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1 500% more than noodles.
- Noodles contains 4 times more selenium than cereal. Noodles contains 23.9µg of selenium, while cereal contains 6.3µg.
- Noodles is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than noodles (50).
Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +279.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2217% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1069.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2075.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2745.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1326.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12913% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 6.288mg | 500% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 34.06mg | 407% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 29.62mg | 172% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 7.6mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 6.3µg | 32% |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 86.85g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.79mg | 21% |
| Folate | 84µg | 21% | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 378kcal | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% | |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 4.54g | 6.06g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.07g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D* | 4 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 0.204g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.354g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 1.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 304kcal | 624kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 72g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.7 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1691.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +184.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +233.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +24250% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +285.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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