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
russet potato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and russet potato:
Egg noodle is high in calories and russet potato has 43% less calories than egg noodle - egg noodle has 138 calories per 100 grams and russet potato has 79 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to russet potato for protein. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for russet potato, 10:89:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Egg Noodles | Russet Potato | |
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Protein | 13% | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 73% | 89% |
Fat | 14% | 1% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Russet potato has 28% less carbohydrates than egg noodle - egg noodle has 25.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and russet potato has 18.1g of carbohydrates.
Egg noodles and russet potato contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and russet potato has 1.3g of dietary fiber.
Egg noodles and russet potato contain similar amounts of sugar - egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar per 100 grams and russet potato has 0.62g of sugar.
Egg noodle has 112% more protein than russet potato - egg noodle has 4.5g of protein per 100 grams and russet potato has 2.1g of protein.
Both egg noodles and russet potato are low in saturated fat - egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat per 100 grams and russet potato has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Both egg noodles and russet potato are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and russet potato does not contain significant amounts.
Russet potato has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and russet potato does not contain significant amounts.
Russet potato has more Vitamin C than egg noodle - russet potato has 5.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more Vitamin A than russet potato - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and russet potato does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodles and russet potato contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and russet potato has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Russet potato and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - russet potato has 1.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, russet potato contains more Vitamin B6. Both egg noodles and russet potato contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Egg Noodles | Russet Potato | |
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Thiamin | 0.289 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.136 MG | 0.033 MG |
Niacin | 2.077 MG | 1.035 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.263 MG | 0.301 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.345 MG |
Folate | 84 UG | 14 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Egg noodles and russet potato contain similar amounts of calcium - egg noodle has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and russet potato has 13mg of calcium.
Egg noodle has 71% more iron than russet potato - egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and russet potato has 0.86mg of iron.
Russet potato is an excellent source of potassium and it has 997% more potassium than egg noodle - egg noodle has 38mg of potassium per 100 grams and russet potato has 417mg 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 | Russet Potato | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 38 UG | 5 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, egg noodle has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than russet potato per 100 grams.
Egg Noodles | Russet Potato | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.01 G |
Total | 0.028 G | 0.01 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, egg noodle has more linoleic acid than russet potato per 100 grams.
Egg Noodles | Russet Potato | |
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linoleic acid | 0.522 G | 0.032 G |
other omega 6 | 0.001 G | ~ |
Total | 0.523 G | 0.032 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 Russet Potato (Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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