Egg Noodles vs. Wheat Germ

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Egg Noodles and Wheat Germ


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 wheat germ (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and wheat germ:

  • Both wheat germ and egg noodles are high in calories.
  • Egg noodle has 75% less saturated fat than wheat germ.
  • Wheat germ has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, egg noodle contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Wheat germ is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg noodles and wheat germ 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 Wheat Germ (Wheat germ, crude) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both wheat germ and egg noodles are high in calories. Wheat germ has 161% more calories than egg noodle - wheat germ has 360 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to wheat germ per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for wheat germ, 24:54:23 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg Noodles Wheat Germ
Protein 13% 24%
Carbohydrates 73% 54%
Fat 14% 23%
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carbohydrates

Wheat germ is high in carbohydrates and egg noodle has 51% less carbohydrates than wheat germ - wheat germ has 51.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Wheat germ is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 1000% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - wheat germ has 13.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Egg noodles and wheat germ contain similar amounts of sugar - egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar per 100 grams and wheat germ does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Wheat germ is an excellent source of protein and it has 410% more protein than egg noodle - wheat germ has 23.2g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Egg noodle has 75% less saturated fat than wheat germ - wheat germ has 1.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

Wheat germ has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and wheat germ does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Egg noodle has more Vitamin A than wheat germ - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and wheat germ does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

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

The B Vitamins

Wheat germ has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, egg noodle contains more Vitamin B12.

Egg Noodles Wheat Germ
Thiamin 0.289 MG 1.882 MG
Riboflavin 0.136 MG 0.499 MG
Niacin 2.077 MG 6.813 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.263 MG 2.257 MG
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG 1.3 MG
Folate 84 UG 281 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Wheat germ has 225% more calcium than egg noodle - wheat germ has 39mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.

iron

Wheat germ is an excellent source of iron and it has 326% more iron than egg noodle - wheat germ has 6.3mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Wheat germ is an excellent source of potassium and it has 22 times more potassium than egg noodle - wheat germ has 892mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 38mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Egg Noodles Wheat Germ
alpha linoleic acid 0.028 G 0.723 G
Total 0.028 G 0.723 G

omega 6s

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

Egg Noodles Wheat Germ
linoleic acid 0.522 G 5.287 G
other omega 6 0.001 G ~
Total 0.523 G 5.287 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 Wheat Germ (Wheat germ, crude) .

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FAQ

Does wheat germ or egg noodles contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both wheat germ and egg noodles are high in calories. Wheat germ has 160% more calories than egg noodle - wheat germ has 360 calories in 100g and egg noodle has 138 calories.

Does wheat germ or egg noodles have more carbohydrates?
By weight, wheat germ is high in carbohydrates and egg noodle has 50% fewer carbohydrates than wheat germ - wheat germ has 51.8g of carbs for 100g and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.

Does wheat germ or egg noodles contain more iron?
Wheat germ is an abundant source of iron and it has 330% more iron than egg noodle - wheat germ has 6.3mg of iron in 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.

Does wheat germ or egg noodles contain more potassium?
Wheat germ is a rich source of potassium and it has 22 times more potassium than egg noodle - wheat germ has 892mg of potassium in 100 grams and egg noodle has 38mg of potassium.