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Noodles vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between noodles and ginger?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet ginger is richer in copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 42% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than noodles.

We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Ginger root, raw 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +992.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%

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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
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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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1056%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.025mg 22%
Folate 84µg 11µg 18%
Copper 0.098mg 0.226mg 14%
Potassium 38mg 415mg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 0.6mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.034mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.75mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 34mg 6%
Protein 4.54g 1.82g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.229mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calories 138kcal 80kcal 3%
Fiber 1.2g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.154g 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.75g 2%
Carbs 25.16g 17.77g 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.203mg 1%
Choline 25.7mg 28.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.203g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 125g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 5mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.5%
Contains more FatsFats +176%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +54%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.