Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dry Somen Japanese Noodles VS Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Somen Japanese Noodles	13%	2%	85%
Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	8%	53%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.3% 356kcal	18% 521kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.84% 0.81g	32.7% 31.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.36% 0.12g	15.4% 4.93g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.8% 0.029g	126% 2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.78% 0.3g	87.7% 15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57% 74g	40% 52g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.34% 0.25g	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	5% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.4g	18.4% 10.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry 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	8.4% 0.1mg	16.3% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2% 0.026mg	8.6% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.47% 0.88mg	15.8% 2.52mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.8% 0.49mg	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.85% 0.05mg	2.08% 0.027mg	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	3.5% 14μg	4.25% 17μg	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	22% 3.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.25% 6.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Somen Japanese Noodles	Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.3% 23mg	2.1% 21mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16% 0.14mg	13.6% 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	16.5% 1.32mg	22% 1.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.67% 28mg	5% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21% 0.48mg	15.8% 0.36mg	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	11.4% 80mg	12.4% 87mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.82% 164mg	2.6% 89mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.3μg	58.4% 32μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	123% 1840mg	25% 378mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.1% 0.45mg	5.73% 0.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.2g	0.13% 4.93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dry Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Dry Somen Japanese Noodles have 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Dry Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dry Somen Japanese Noodles vs Chinese Crunchy Flat Noodles:

• Dry Somen Japanese Noodles have 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Potassium and 4.9 times more Sodium than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 1.3 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Dry Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Dry Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper and Phosphorus per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Somen Japanese Noodles have 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 2.3 times more Fiber than Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles.
• While Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles contain 1.5 times more Energy, 39.2 times more Fat, 42.9 times more Saturated Fat, 69.6 times more Omega 3 and 49.4 times more Omega 6 than Dry Somen Japanese Noodles.
• Both Dry Somen Japanese Noodles and Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Dry Somen Japanese Noodles as well as Chinese Restaurant Crunchy Flat Noodles have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.