Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Chow Mein VS Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%
Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	15%	3%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Chow Mein	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	162% 4710kcal	127% 3670kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	219% 212g	10.7% 10.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	211% 67.4g	4.7% 1.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	61.3% 0.98g	30.6% 0.49g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	204% 34.7g	22% 3.76g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	490% 636g	576% 749g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	176% 67g	113% 43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	194% 109g	235% 131g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chow Mein	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	8.9% 80μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	473% 5.67mg	860% 10.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	305% 3.97mg	404% 5.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	295% 47mg	458% 73.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	150% 7.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33% 0.43mg	99% 1.3mg	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	313% 1250μg	695% 2780μg	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	55.3% 8.3mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	44% 53μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chow Mein	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	34% 340mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	138% 1.24mg	222% 2mg	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	804% 64.3mg	535% 42.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.2% 190mg	110% 460mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	251% 5.77mg	1672% 38.5mg	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	140% 980mg	166% 1160mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	30.3% 1030mg	84% 2850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	518% 285μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	577% 8660mg	28.7% 430mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	73.6% 8.1mg	69% 7.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	2.67% 99g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Chow Mein vs Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni:

• Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni contains 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Chow Mein vs Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 1.5 times more Iron and 20.1 times more Sodium than Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• While Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni contains more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Manganese and 2.8 times more Potassium than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 1.3 times more Energy, 20.4 times more Fat, 44.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2 times more Omega 3, 9.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Fiber than Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles and Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Chow Mein Chinese Noodles as well as Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.