Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dried Butternuts VS Chow Mein

Weight per 300 calories

• Dried Butternuts: 49g
• Chow Mein: 63.7g

Dried Butternuts have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Chow Mein. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Chow Mein Chinese Noodles having very high energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Butternuts or Chow Mein?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Butternuts	15%	78%	7%
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Butternuts	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28.8% 28g	14% 13.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	13.4% 4.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	267% 4.27g	3.9% 0.062g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	97% 16.5g	13% 2.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.54% 5.9g	31% 40.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0% 0g	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	6.06% 2.3g	11.2% 4.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.8% 12.2g	12.4% 6.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Butternuts	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 2.94μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.6% 0.19mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.6% 0.073mg	19.5% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.2% 0.51mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.2% 0.31mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21% 0.27mg	2.1% 0.027mg	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	8.1% 32.4μg	20% 79.6μg	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	1.74% 1.57mg	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	3.52% 0.53mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.8% 3.38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Butternuts	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.6% 26mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.5% 0.22mg	8.78% 0.079mg	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	24.6% 1.97mg	51% 4.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.7% 116mg	2.9% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	140% 3.2mg	16% 0.37mg	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	31.2% 219mg	8.9% 62.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.07% 206mg	1.93% 65.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.3% 8.43μg	33% 18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.033% 0.49mg	36.8% 552mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.53mg	4.7% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.044% 1.64g	0.027% 1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dried Butternuts VS Chow Mein Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Butternuts or Chow Mein?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dried Butternuts vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Dried Butternuts have 10 times more Vitamin B6 than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Butternuts.
• 300 calories of Dried Butternuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3
• 300 calories of Chow Mein have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B6
• Both Dried Butternuts as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dried Butternuts vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Dried Butternuts have 2.8 times more Copper, 9.6 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium and 3 times more Zinc than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 2.1 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Selenium and 1125.2 times more Sodium than Dried Butternuts.
• 300 calories of Chow Mein lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc
• Both Dried Butternuts as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Dried Butternuts have 2.1 times more Fat, 68.5 times more Omega 3, 7.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 6.7 times more Saturated Fat, 6.9 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Fiber than Dried Butternuts.
• Both Dried Butternuts and Chow Mein offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Dried Butternuts provide inadequate amounts of Carbohydrate
• 300 calories of Chow Mein provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3