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
broccoli
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and broccoli:
Egg noodle is high in calories and broccoli has 75% less calories than egg noodle - egg noodle has 138 calories per 100 grams and broccoli has 34 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and heavier in fat compared to broccoli per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for broccoli, 28:65:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Egg Noodles | Broccoli | |
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Protein | 13% | 28% |
Carbohydrates | 73% | 65% |
Fat | 14% | 7% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Broccoli has 74% less carbohydrates than egg noodle - egg noodle has 25.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and broccoli has 6.6g of carbohydrates.
Broccoli is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 117% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and broccoli has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Egg noodles and broccoli contain similar amounts of sugar - egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar per 100 grams and broccoli has 1.7g of sugar.
Egg noodle has 61% more protein than broccoli - egg noodle has 4.5g of protein per 100 grams and broccoli has 2.8g of protein.
Both egg noodles and broccoli are low in saturated fat - egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat per 100 grams and broccoli has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Both egg noodles and broccoli are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and broccoli does not contain significant amounts.
Broccoli has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and broccoli does not contain significant amounts.
Broccoli is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than egg noodle - broccoli has 89.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Broccoli has 417% more Vitamin A than egg noodle - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and broccoli has 31ug of Vitamin A.
Egg noodles and broccoli contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and broccoli has 0.78mg of Vitamin E.
Broccoli is a great source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than egg noodle - broccoli has 101.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, broccoli contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both egg noodles and broccoli contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.
Egg Noodles | Broccoli | |
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Thiamin | 0.289 MG | 0.071 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.136 MG | 0.117 MG |
Niacin | 2.077 MG | 0.639 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.263 MG | 0.573 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.175 MG |
Folate | 84 UG | 63 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Broccoli is a great source of calcium and it has 292% more calcium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and broccoli has 47mg of calcium.
Egg noodle has 101% more iron than broccoli - egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and broccoli has 0.73mg of iron.
Broccoli is an excellent source of potassium and it has 732% more potassium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 38mg of potassium per 100 grams and broccoli has 316mg 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,
Egg Noodles | Broccoli | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | 361 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 38 UG | 1403 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 25 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both egg noodles and broccoli contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Egg Noodles | Broccoli | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.0215 G |
Total | 0.028 G | 0.0215 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, egg noodle has more linoleic acid than broccoli per 100 grams.
Egg Noodles | Broccoli | |
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linoleic acid | 0.522 G | 0.049 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.006 G |
Total | 0.522 G | 0.055 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: Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) and Broccoli (Broccoli, raw) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||