Egg Noodles vs. White Rice

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Egg Noodles and Cooked White Rice


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 cooked white rice (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg noodles and white rice:

  • Both white rice and egg noodles are high in calories.
  • Egg noodle has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg noodles and white rice 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 White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both white rice and egg noodles are high in calories. White rice is very similar to white rice for calories - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and egg noodle has 138 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg noodles is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to white rice per calorie. Egg noodles has a macronutrient ratio of 13:73:14 and for white rice, 8:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg Noodles White Rice
Protein 13% 8%
Carbohydrates 73% 91%
Fat 14% 2%
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carbohydrates

White rice and egg noodles contain similar amounts of carbs - white rice has 28.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Egg noodle has 300% more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.2g of dietary fiber.

sugar

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

Protein

protein

Egg noodle has 91% more protein than white rice - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and egg noodle has 4.5g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both white rice and egg noodles are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg noodle has 0.42g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

White rice has less cholesterol than egg noodle - egg noodle has 29mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

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

The B Vitamins

Egg noodle has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both egg noodles and white rice contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Egg Noodles White Rice
Thiamin 0.289 MG 0.167 MG
Riboflavin 0.136 MG 0.016 MG
Niacin 2.077 MG 1.835 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.263 MG 0.411 MG
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG 0.05 MG
Folate 84 UG 58 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Egg noodle has 300% more calcium than white rice - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 12mg of calcium.

iron

White rice and egg noodles contain similar amounts of iron - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and egg noodle has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

White rice and egg noodles contain similar amounts of potassium - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg noodle has 38mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Egg Noodles White Rice
alpha linoleic acid 0.028 G 0.01 G
Total 0.028 G 0.01 G

omega 6s

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

Egg Noodles White Rice
linoleic acid 0.522 G 0.046 G
other omega 6 0.001 G ~
Total 0.523 G 0.046 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 White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) .

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FAQ

Does white rice or egg noodles contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both white rice and egg noodles are high in calories. White rice is quite similar to white rice for calories - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and egg noodle has 138 calories.

Does white rice or egg noodles have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white rice and egg noodles contain similar amounts of carbs - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and egg noodle has 25.2g of carbohydrates.