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Chicken soup vs. Ramen noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken soup and ramen noodle soup

  • Chicken soup has less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Ramen noodle soup covers your daily sodium needs 74% more than chicken soup.
  • Chicken soup has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 6.3% 16% 154% 42% 16% 49% 242% 82% 126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +1857.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0.33% 49% 0% 112% 59% 101% 26% 8.8% 31% 22% 87% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4350%
Contains more FolateFolate +2220%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Ramen noodle soup DV% diff.
Sodium 143mg 1855mg 74%
Iron 0.21mg 4.11mg 49%
Selenium 2.2µg 23.1µg 38%
Saturated fat 0.321g 8.117g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.448mg 34%
Folate 5µg 116µg 28%
Manganese 0.63mg 27%
Fats 1.2g 17.59g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 5.401mg 24%
Starch 55.97g 23%
Calories 36kcal 440kcal 20%
Carbs 3.53g 60.26g 19%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.44mg 16%
Protein 2.52g 10.17g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 6.156g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.255mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 115mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 2.198g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 9%
Copper 0.054mg 0.126mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 8.9µg 7%
Magnesium 4mg 25mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.038mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 181mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 57.36g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 1.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.056g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.076g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
10% 18% 60% 7% 5%
Protein: 10.17 g
Fats: 17.59 g
Carbs: 60.26 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1313.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1365.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1607.1%
Contains more OtherOther +810%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
49% 37% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +957.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +931.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/nutrients
  2. Ramen noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171177/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.