Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Corn Pasta VS Chow Mein

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Corn Pasta: 238g
• Chow Mein: 63.7g

Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have 3.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Corn Pasta having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Corn Pasta or Chow Mein?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Corn Pasta	8%	5%	87%
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.8% 1.74g	14% 13.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.76% 0.24g	13.4% 4.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	3.9% 0.062g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.43% 0.75g	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	51% 66.5g	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	30% 11.4g	11.2% 4.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.26g	12.4% 6.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.79% 7.14μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.5% 0.13mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.2% 0.055mg	19.5% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.27% 1.32mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.1% 0.3mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	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	3.57% 14.3μg	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	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	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

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.24% 2.4mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	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	7.44% 0.6mg	51% 4.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.4% 85.7mg	2.9% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16% 0.36mg	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	26% 181mg	8.9% 62.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.17% 74mg	1.93% 65.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.67μg	33% 18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	36.8% 552mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.6% 1.5mg	4.7% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.4% 163g	0.027% 1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Corn Pasta VS Chow Mein Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Corn Pasta or Chow Mein?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have 5 times more Vitamin B6 than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 5.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9
• 300 calories of Chow Mein have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B6
• Both Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Corn Pasta vs Chow Mein:

• 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have 1.9 times more Copper, 7.1 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Phosphorus and 2.9 times more Zinc than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 6.9 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Selenium and more Sodium than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Cooked Corn Pasta and Chow Mein contain similar levels of Manganese per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Chow Mein lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Zinc
• Both Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Potassium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.7 times more Fiber than Chow Mein.
• While 300 kcal of Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 7.8 times more Fat, 17.7 times more Saturated Fat and 2.9 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Cooked Corn Pasta and Chow Mein offer comparable quantities of Energy and Protein per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Cooked Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.