Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles: 382g
• Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles: 96g

Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have 4 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles or 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.71% 0.69g	31.4% 30.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.095g	14.8% 4.73g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.43% 0.023g	121% 1.94g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.25g	84% 14.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81% 105g	38.3% 50g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.33% 0.24g	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	4.8% 1.82g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.3% 15.3g	17.7% 9.9g	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	6.36% 0.076mg	15.6% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.7% 0.13mg	8.27% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.3% 0.37mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13% 0.66mg	6.8% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.8% 0.05mg	2% 0.026mg	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	1.9% 7.63μg	4.08% 16.3μg	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	21% 3.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.04% 6.05μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.05% 30.5mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.6% 0.095mg	13% 0.12mg	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	25% 2mg	21% 1.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.8% 7.63mg	4.8% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.7% 0.96mg	15% 0.35mg	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	14.7% 103mg	12% 83.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.26% 111mg	2.5% 85.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	56% 31μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41% 615mg	24% 363mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.63% 0.84mg	5.5% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7% 259g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 6.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 2.8 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Sodium, 1.4 times more Zinc and 54.8 times more Water than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Copper and Iron per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 2.1 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Protein than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 44.3 times more Fat, 49.6 times more Saturated Fat, 84.6 times more Omega 3 and 56.8 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.