Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
whole wheat bread
versus
cooked
egg noodles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole wheat bread and egg noodles:
Both whole wheat bread and egg noodles are high in calories. Whole wheat bread has 92% more calories than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 265 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.
Whole Wheat Bread | Egg Noodles | |
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Protein | 20% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 65% | 73% |
Fat | 14% | 14% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whole wheat bread is high in carbohydrates and egg noodle has 42% less carbohydrates than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 43.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 517% more dietary fiber than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 7.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Egg noodle has 14.9 times less sugar than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 6.4g of sugar per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.4g of sugar.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of protein and it has 194% more protein than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 13.4g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.
Both whole wheat bread and egg noodles are low in saturated fat - whole wheat bread has 0.87g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat.
Both egg noodles and whole wheat bread are low in trans fat - egg noodle has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - whole wheat bread has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Egg noodle has more Vitamin A than whole wheat bread - egg noodle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - whole wheat bread has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.17mg of Vitamin E.
Whole wheat bread and egg noodles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole wheat bread has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg noodle does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread has more Vitamin B6, however, egg noodle contains more Vitamin B12. Both whole wheat bread and egg noodles contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Whole Wheat Bread | Egg Noodles | |
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Thiamin | 0.279 MG | 0.289 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.131 MG | 0.136 MG |
Niacin | 4.042 MG | 2.077 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.336 MG | 0.263 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.263 MG | 0.046 MG |
Folate | 75 UG | 84 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.09 UG |
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 758% more calcium than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 103mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of iron and it has 70% more iron than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of potassium and it has 505% more potassium than egg noodle - whole wheat bread has 230mg 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 whole wheat bread and egg noodles contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
Whole Wheat Bread | Egg Noodles | |
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beta-carotene | 1 UG | 1 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 94 UG | 38 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, whole wheat bread has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than egg noodle per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Egg Noodles | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.205 G | 0.028 G |
Total | 0.205 G | 0.028 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whole wheat bread has more linoleic acid than egg noodle per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Egg Noodles | |
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other omega 6 | ~ | 0.001 G |
linoleic acid | 1.667 G | 0.522 G |
Total | 1.667 G | 0.523 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: Whole Wheat Bread (Bread, multi-grain (includes whole-grain)) and Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||