Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta

Weight per 100 calories

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles: 76.3g
• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta: 67g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is average in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles or Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	13%	1%	86%
Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	15%	10%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.14% 0.14g	1.2% 1.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.06% 0.019g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.29% 0.005g	1.5% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.3% 0.05g	2.12% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 21g	15.5% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.69% 0.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.065% 0.047g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.047g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	6.9% 2.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.45% 3.05g	7.18% 4.02g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.27% 0.015mg	8.72% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.94% 0.025mg	5.1% 0.066mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.46% 0.074mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.63% 0.13mg	3.6% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.76% 0.01mg	4.8% 0.062mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0.38% 1.53μg	3.52% 14μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.03% 0.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.34% 0.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.61% 6.1mg	0.87% 8.72mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.12% 0.019mg	16.8% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.96% 0.4mg	14.4% 1.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.36% 1.53mg	8.63% 36.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.33% 0.19mg	38.5% 0.89mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	2.94% 20.6mg	12% 85.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.65% 22mg	1.9% 64.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	44.3% 24.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.2% 123mg	0.18% 2.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.53% 0.17mg	8.18% 0.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.4% 52g	1.12% 41.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contains 6.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 28.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 9.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 45.8 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Water than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• While Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contains 7.9 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 23.7 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta contains 8.4 times more Fat, 5.3 times more Omega 3, 7.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.