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Somen noodles vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between somen noodles and quinoa

  • Quinoa is richer than somen noodles in copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for quinoa is 19% higher.
  • Somen noodles contains 23 times more sodium than quinoa. Somen noodles contains 161mg of sodium, while quinoa contains 7mg.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked and Quinoa, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.1%
Contains more IronIron +186.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +668%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Somen noodles Quinoa DV% diff.
Copper 0.025mg 0.192mg 19%
Phosphorus 27mg 152mg 18%
Manganese 0.251mg 0.631mg 17%
Magnesium 2mg 64mg 15%
Iron 0.52mg 1.49mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Folate 2µg 42µg 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.123mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Sodium 161mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.078g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.11mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 29mg 172mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Fats 0.18g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Carbs 27.54g 21.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.097mg 0.412mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 120kcal 1%
Protein 4g 4.4g 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.021g 0.528g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 328kcal 273kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 83g N/A
Net carbs 27.54g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.155mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.274mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.171mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +966.7%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2414.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1376.7%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.