Egg Noodles vs. Baby Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Egg Noodles and Baby Carrots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked egg noodles versus baby carrots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and baby carrots:

  • Baby carrot has 67% less carbohydrates than egg noodle.
  • Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Egg noodle has 10.9 times less sugar than baby carrot.
  • Egg noodle has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg noodles and baby carrots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Egg noodle is high in calories and baby carrot has 75% less calories than egg noodle - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to baby carrots per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for baby carrots, 8:92:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg Noodles Baby Carrots
Protein 13% 8%
Carbohydrates 73% 92%
Fat 14% ~
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carbohydrates

Baby carrot has 67% less carbohydrates than egg noodle - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 142% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Egg noodle has 10.9 times less sugar than baby carrot - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Egg noodle has 609% more protein than baby carrot - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both baby carrots and egg noodles are low in saturated fat - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both egg noodles and baby carrots are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Baby carrot has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Baby carrot has more Vitamin C than egg noodle - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Baby carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 114 times more Vitamin A than egg noodle - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Egg noodles and baby carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Baby carrot has more Vitamin K than egg noodle - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Egg noodle has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12. Both egg noodles and baby carrots contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Egg Noodles Baby Carrots
Thiamin 0.289 MG 0.03 MG
Riboflavin 0.136 MG 0.036 MG
Niacin 2.077 MG 0.556 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.263 MG 0.401 MG
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG 0.105 MG
Folate 84 UG 27 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Baby carrot has 167% more calcium than egg noodle - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.

iron

Egg noodle has 65% more iron than baby carrot - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 524% more potassium than egg noodle - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 38mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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,

Egg Noodles Baby Carrots
beta-carotene 1 UG 6391 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin 38 UG 358 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 3767 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, egg noodle has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than baby carrot per 100 grams.

Egg Noodles Baby Carrots
alpha linoleic acid 0.028 G 0.008 G
Total 0.028 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, egg noodle has more linoleic acid than baby carrot per 100 grams.

Egg Noodles Baby Carrots
linoleic acid 0.522 G 0.057 G
other omega 6 0.001 G ~
Total 0.523 G 0.057 G



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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: Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .

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FAQ

Does baby carrots or egg noodles contain more calories in 100 grams?
Egg noodle is high in calories and baby carrot has 80% less calories than egg noodle - baby carrot has 35 calories in 100g and egg noodle has 138 calories.

Does baby carrots or egg noodles have more carbohydrates?
By weight, baby carrot has 70% fewer carbohydrates than egg noodle - baby carrot has 8.2g of carbs for 100g and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.