Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Corn Pasta VS Chow Mein

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Corn Pasta: 397g
• Chow Mein: 106g

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 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	23.2% 22.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.26% 0.4g	22.4% 7.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.5% 0.04g	6.5% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.38% 1.25g	21.7% 3.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	85% 111g	52% 67.6g	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	50% 19g	18.7% 7.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.6% 10.4g	20.6% 11.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.02% 0.091mg	32.4% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.8% 2.2mg	31.3% 5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.51mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.7% 0.23mg	3.5% 0.046mg	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	5.95% 24μg	33% 133μg	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	5.87% 0.88mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	4.7% 5.63μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Corn Pasta	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.4% 3.97mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28.2% 0.25mg	14.6% 0.13mg	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	12.4% 0.99mg	85.3% 6.83mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	4.8% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.4% 0.61mg	26.6% 0.61mg	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	43% 302mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.6% 123mg	3.2% 109mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.2% 11μg	55% 30.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	61.3% 919mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22.7% 2.5mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.33% 271g	0.045% 1.68g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Corn Pasta VS Chow Mein Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Corn Pasta or Chow Mein?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta vs Chow Mein:

• 500 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have 5 times more Vitamin B6 than Chow Mein.
• While 500 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.
• 500 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9
• 500 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 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Corn Pasta vs Chow Mein:

• 500 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 500 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 500 calories.
• 500 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 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Corn Pasta have 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.7 times more Fiber than Chow Mein.
• While 500 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 500 calories.
• 500 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 500 calories.