Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni VS Chow Mein

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	15%	3%	82%
Chow Mein	9%	39%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.7% 367kcal	16.2% 471kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.07% 1.04g	22% 21.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.47% 0.15g	21% 6.74g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.06% 0.049g	6.13% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.2% 0.38g	20.4% 3.47g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.6% 75g	49% 63.6g	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	11.3% 4.3g	17.6% 6.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.5% 13g	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.89% 8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	86% 1.03mg	47.3% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.4% 0.53mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.33mg	29.5% 4.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.75mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.92% 0.13mg	3.3% 0.043mg	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	69.5% 278μg	31.3% 125μg	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	5.53% 0.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	4.4% 5.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni	Chow Mein	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.2% 0.2mg	13.8% 0.12mg	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	53.5% 4.3mg	80.4% 6.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46mg	4.52% 19mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	167% 3.85mg	25% 0.58mg	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	16.6% 116mg	14% 98mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.4% 285mg	3.03% 103mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	52% 28.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.87% 43mg	57.7% 866mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.9% 0.76mg	7.36% 0.81mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.27% 9.9g	0.043% 1.58g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni vs Chow Mein:

• Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni has 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• Both Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni vs Chow Mein:

• Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni has more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Manganese and 2.8 times more Potassium than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• While Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 1.5 times more Iron and 20.1 times more Sodium than Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• Both Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni and Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni has 1.2 times more Protein than Chow Mein Chinese Noodles.
• While Chow Mein Chinese Noodles contain 1.3 times more Energy, 20.4 times more Fat, 44.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2 times more Omega 3, 9.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Fiber than Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni.
• Both Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni and Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Dry Enriched Vegetable Macaroni as well as Chow Mein Chinese Noodles have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.