Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
baguette
versus
cooked
egg noodles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in baguette and egg noodles:
Both egg noodles and baguette are high in calories. Baguette has 97% more calories than egg noodle - egg noodle has 138 calories per 100 grams and baguette has 272 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, baguette is lighter in fat and similar to egg noodles for protein and carbs. Baguette has a macronutrient ratio of 16:76:8 and for egg noodles, 13:73:14 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Baguette | Egg Noodles | |
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Protein | 16% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 76% | 73% |
Fat | 8% | 14% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Baguette is high in carbohydrates and egg noodle has 52% less carbohydrates than baguette - egg noodle has 25.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and baguette has 51.9g of carbohydrates.
Baguette is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 83% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and baguette has 2.2g of dietary fiber.
Egg noodle has 10.5 times less sugar than baguette - egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar per 100 grams and baguette has 4.6g of sugar.
Baguette is a great source of protein and it has 137% more protein than egg noodle - egg noodle has 4.5g of protein per 100 grams and baguette has 10.8g of protein.
Both egg noodles and baguette are low in saturated fat - egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat per 100 grams and baguette has 0.53g of saturated fat.
Both egg noodles and baguette are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and baguette has 0.01g of trans fat.
Baguette has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and baguette does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more Vitamin A than baguette - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and baguette does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodles and baguette contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baguette has 0.21mg of Vitamin E.
Baguette and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - baguette has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Baguette has more thiamin, riboflavin and niacin, however, egg noodle contains more Vitamin B12. Both baguette and egg noodles contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Baguette | Egg Noodles | |
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Thiamin | 0.71 MG | 0.289 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.427 MG | 0.136 MG |
Niacin | 4.817 MG | 2.077 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.455 MG | 0.263 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107 MG | 0.046 MG |
Folate | 123 UG | 84 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.09 UG |
Baguette is a great source of calcium and it has 333% more calcium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and baguette has 52mg of calcium.
Baguette is an excellent source of iron and it has 166% more iron than egg noodle - egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and baguette has 3.9mg of iron.
Baguette has 208% more potassium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 38mg of potassium per 100 grams and baguette has 117mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both baguette and egg noodles contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Baguette | Egg Noodles | |
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lutein + zeaxanthin | 45 UG | 38 UG |
beta-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, baguette has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than egg noodle per 100 grams.
Baguette | Egg Noodles | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.064 G | 0.028 G |
Total | 0.064 G | 0.028 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both baguette and egg noodles contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Baguette | Egg Noodles | |
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other omega 6 | ~ | 0.001 G |
linoleic acid | 0.79 G | 0.522 G |
Total | 0.79 G | 0.523 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Baguette (Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough)) and Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) .
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