Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	13%	1%	86%
Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	8%	53%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	45% 1310kcal	180% 5210kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.86% 1.8g	327% 317g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.78% 0.25g	154% 49.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	1261% 20g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.9% 0.66g	877% 149g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	212% 275g	399% 519g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.45% 2.5g	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	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	NA	50% 19g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71.4% 40g	184% 103g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.7% 0.2mg	163% 1.95mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25.4% 0.33mg	86% 1.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.06% 0.97mg	158% 25mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34.4% 1.72mg	70.8% 3.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10% 0.13mg	20.8% 0.27mg	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	5% 20μg	42.5% 170μg	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	219% 33mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	52.5% 63μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8% 80mg	21% 210mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.8% 0.25mg	136% 1.22mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0% 0μg	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	65% 5.2mg	220% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.76% 20mg	50% 210mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	109% 2.5mg	158% 3.63mg	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	38.6% 270mg	124% 870mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.53% 290mg	26% 890mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	584% 321μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	107% 1610mg	252% 3780mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20% 2.2mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	18.4% 679g	1.33% 49.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 9.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 26 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 13.8 times more Water than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 2.6 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 10.5 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Sodium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 4 times more Energy, 176.2 times more Fat, 197.2 times more Saturated Fat, 336.3 times more Omega 3, 225.9 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate and 2.6 times more Protein than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.