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
granny smith apple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and granny smith apple:
Egg noodle is high in calories and granny smith apple has 58% less calories than egg noodle - granny smith apple has 58 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to granny smith apple per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for granny smith apple, 3:94:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Egg Noodles | Granny Smith Apple | |
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Protein | 13% | 3% |
Carbohydrates | 73% | 94% |
Fat | 14% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Granny smith apple has 46% less carbohydrates than egg noodle - granny smith apple has 13.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.
Granny smith apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 133% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - granny smith apple has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Egg noodle has 22.9 times less sugar than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 9.6g of sugar per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar.
Egg noodle has 932% more protein than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 0.44g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.
Both egg noodles and granny smith apple are low in saturated fat - egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Both egg noodles and granny smith apple are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Granny smith apple has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Granny smith apple and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - granny smith apple has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Granny smith apple and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - granny smith apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E.
Granny smith apple and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - granny smith apple has 3.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folate and Vitamin B12. Both egg noodles and granny smith apple contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
Egg Noodles | Granny Smith Apple | |
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Thiamin | 0.289 MG | 0.019 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.136 MG | 0.025 MG |
Niacin | 2.077 MG | 0.126 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.263 MG | 0.056 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.037 MG |
Folate | 84 UG | 3 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Granny smith apple and egg noodles contain similar amounts of calcium - granny smith apple has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.
Egg noodle has 880% more iron than granny smith apple - granny smith apple has 0.15mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.
Granny smith apple has 216% more potassium than egg noodle - granny smith apple has 120mg 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, both egg noodles and granny smith apple contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Egg Noodles | Granny Smith Apple | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | 59 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 38 UG | 64 UG |
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 Granny Smith Apple (Apples, raw, granny smith, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||