Chow mein

as eaten · per 100 g: 521 kcal · 10.3 g protein · 1.9 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

8% of kcal

5% water

4 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

17%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 521
Protein: (8%); 10 g
Fat: (53%); 32 g
Carbohydrates: (39%); 52 g
of which sugar: <1 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 378 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

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Compare Chow mein with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2708354 — listed by USDA as “Noodles, chow mein”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.