Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Spinach Spaghetti

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles: 382g
• Spinach Spaghetti: 134g

Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 2.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles, which is high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles or Spinach Spaghetti ?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	13%	1%	86%
Spinach Spaghetti	15%	4%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Spinach Spaghetti	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.71% 0.69g	2.18% 2.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.095g	0.95% 0.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.43% 0.023g	6.2% 0.099g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.25g	4.48% 0.76g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81% 105g	77.3% 101g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	5.04% 3.66g	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	37.5% 14.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.3% 15.3g	32% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Spinach Spaghetti	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	3.43% 31μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.36% 0.076mg	41.8% 0.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.7% 0.13mg	20.3% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.3% 0.37mg	38.2% 6.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13% 0.66mg	32.5% 1.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.8% 0.05mg	33.4% 0.43mg	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	16% 64.5μg	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	6.63% 0.99mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	170% 204μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Spinach Spaghetti	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.05% 30.5mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.6% 0.095mg	74.5% 0.67mg	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	25% 2mg	35.8% 2.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.8% 7.63mg	55.7% 234mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.7% 0.96mg	155% 3.56mg	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	63.7% 446mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.26% 111mg	15% 505mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	155% 85.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41% 615mg	3.23% 48.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.63% 0.84mg	33.7% 3.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7% 259g	0.3% 11.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Spinach Spaghetti Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles or Spinach Spaghetti ?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Spinach Spaghetti :

• 500 kcal of Dry Spinach Spaghetti contain 6.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 16.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 8.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• 500 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Dry Spinach Spaghetti have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Spinach Spaghetti :

• 500 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 12.7 times more Sodium than Spinach Spaghetti .
• While 500 kcal of Dry Spinach Spaghetti contain 7 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 30.6 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium and 4.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• 500 calories of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Dry Spinach Spaghetti lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Dry Spinach Spaghetti have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles and Spinach Spaghetti offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Dry Spinach Spaghetti provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.