Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles VS Enriched Pasta

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	13%	1%	86%
Enriched Pasta	14%	4%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Enriched Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.5% 131kcal	12.8% 371kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	1.56% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.078% 0.025g	0.87% 0.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.38% 0.006g	1.5% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.39% 0.066g	3.18% 0.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	21% 27.5g	57.4% 74.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.7% 2.67g	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	0.15% 0.11g	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	% 0.12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.48g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	8.42% 3.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.14% 4g	23.3% 13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Enriched Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.67% 0.02mg	74.3% 0.89mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.54% 0.033mg	30.8% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.61% 0.097mg	45% 7.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.44% 0.17mg	8.6% 0.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1% 0.013mg	11% 0.14mg	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	0.5% 2μg	59.3% 237μg	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	0.73% 0.11mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.083% 0.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles	Enriched Pasta	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.8% 8mg	2.1% 21mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.78% 0.025mg	32% 0.29mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.45% 18μg	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	6.5% 0.52mg	41.3% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.48% 2mg	12.6% 53mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11% 0.25mg	40% 0.92mg	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	3.86% 27mg	27% 189mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.85% 29mg	6.56% 223mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	115% 63.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10.7% 161mg	0.4% 6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2% 0.22mg	13% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.84% 68g	0.27% 9.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Enriched Pasta:

• Dry Enriched Pasta contains 44.6 times more Vitamin B1, 12.1 times more Vitamin B2, 74 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 10.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 118.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Dry Enriched Pasta have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles vs Enriched Pasta:

• Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles have 26.8 times more Sodium and 6.9 times more Water than Dry Enriched Pasta.
• While Dry Enriched Pasta contains 2.6 times more Calcium, 11.6 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 26.5 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 7 times more Phosphorus, 7.7 times more Potassium and 6.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Enriched Pasta contains 2.8 times more Energy, 8.4 times more Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 8.2 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate and 3.3 times more Protein than Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Cooked Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Dry Enriched Pasta have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.