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
edamame
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and edamame:
Both edamame and egg noodles are high in calories. Edamame is very similar to edamame for calories - edamame has 121 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to edamame per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for edamame, 37:27:36 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Egg Noodles | Edamame | |
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Protein | 13% | 37% |
Carbohydrates | 73% | 27% |
Fat | 14% | 36% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Edamame has 65% less carbohydrates than egg noodle - edamame has 8.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.
Edamame is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 333% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - edamame has 5.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Edamame and egg noodles contain similar amounts of sugar - edamame has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar.
Edamame is a great source of protein and it has 162% more protein than egg noodle - edamame has 11.9g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.
Both edamame and egg noodles are low in saturated fat - edamame has 0.62g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat.
Both edamame and egg noodles are low in trans fat - edamame has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat.
Edamame has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and edamame does not contain significant amounts.
Edamame has more Vitamin C than egg noodle - edamame has 6.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Edamame and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - edamame has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Edamame and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - edamame has 0.68mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E.
Edamame has more Vitamin K than egg noodle - edamame has 26.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more niacin and Vitamin B12, however, edamame contains more folate. Both egg noodles and edamame contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Egg Noodles | Edamame | |
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Thiamin | 0.289 MG | 0.2 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.136 MG | 0.155 MG |
Niacin | 2.077 MG | 0.915 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.263 MG | 0.395 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.1 MG |
Folate | 84 UG | 311 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Edamame is an excellent source of calcium and it has 425% more calcium than egg noodle - edamame has 63mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.
Edamame is a great source of iron and it has 54% more iron than egg noodle - edamame has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.
Edamame is an excellent source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than egg noodle - edamame has 436mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 38mg 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 | Edamame | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | 175 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 38 UG | 1619 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, edamame has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than egg noodle per 100 grams.
Egg Noodles | Edamame | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.358 G |
EPA | ~ | 0.003 G |
Total | 0.028 G | 0.361 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, edamame has more linoleic acid than egg noodle per 100 grams.
Egg Noodles | Edamame | |
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linoleic acid | 0.522 G | 1.792 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.002 G |
Total | 0.522 G | 1.794 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) and Edamame (Edamame, frozen, prepared) .
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