Short wheat noodles
Short wheat noodles are compact wheat-based noodles commonly used in soups, stir-fries, and other noodle dishes.

About Short wheat noodles
Short wheat noodles are noodles made from wheat dough and formed or cut into relatively short strands or pieces. They are used in soups, broths, stir-fries, and sauced noodle dishes. Recipes may include egg, salt, alkaline ingredients, or other additions, and these affect the noodle’s colour, flavour, and firmness.
Their flavour is usually mild and wheaten. Texture can range from soft and smooth to springy and chewy, depending on the flour, dough, thickness, and cooking method. Flat or ridged surfaces hold more sauce, while round or smooth strands tend to feel more uniform and slippery in broth or other liquids.
They may be fresh, dried, or refrigerated, appearing as short strands or pieces with flat, round, thick, thin, smooth, or ridged profiles. Boiling, simmering directly in broth, or pan-cooking changes their softness and moisture. Fresh noodles cook quickly, while dried noodles generally require rehydration and longer cooking.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Short wheat noodles
short wheat noodles
courtes nouilles de blé
kurze Weizennudeln
fideos cortos de trigo
spaghetti corti di grano
macarrão curto de trigo
短い小麦麺
mijikai komugi-men
短小麦面条
duǎn xiǎomài miàntiáo
mijikai komugi-men
Romanised form
duǎn xiǎomài miàntiáo
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Short wheat noodles nutrition & diet
Short wheat noodles nutritional value
Reference: Wheat noodles, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 348.9kcal
- Protein
- 11.0g
- Carbs
- 74.2g
- Fat
- 0.9g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Portions & preparation
Specify the short wheat noodle style and whether it is dried, fresh, boiled, fried, or served in broth. Flour blends, alkaline treatment, and added starch can differ. Reference the noodles apart from soup, sauce, oil, vegetables, meat, seafood, egg, or toppings, and record the drained edible portion.
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Diet considerations
Short wheat noodles are cereal-based and contain wheat by definition of the catalogue description, while egg, dairy, or other additions require confirmation. Compatibility changes with animal-based broths, seafood, meat, coatings, and sauces, and with mixed flours. Portion and accompanying ingredients shape the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Vietnam Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 1022 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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