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Soba vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soba and cereal

  • Soba has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 516% more than soba.
  • Soba has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.
Soba
Soba
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Cereal
Cereal
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +6995.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1612.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.2%

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.
Soba
Soba
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3%
Cereal
Cereal
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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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6589.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5707.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14865%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 0.48mg 34.06mg 420%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 3.87mg 296%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 29.62mg 182%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.12mg 7.6mg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 60mg 795mg 32%
Carbs 21.44g 86.85g 22%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.79mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 378kcal 14%
Copper 0.008mg 0.137mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 25mg 77mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Protein 5.06g 6.06g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.08g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 105mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.354g 2%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.26g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.1g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 196kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 26g N/A
Net carbs 21.44g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.226mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
Soba
1
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Cereal
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1831.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.1%
Contains more OtherOther +471.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
Soba
1
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Cereal
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +684.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.9%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.