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Ramen noodle soup vs. Alfredo sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ramen noodle soup and alfredo sauce

  • Ramen noodle soup has more iron, folate, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while alfredo sauce has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Alfredo sauce covers your daily need for calcium, 45% more than ramen noodle soup.
  • Ramen noodle soup contains 29 times more folate than alfredo sauce. While ramen noodle soup contains 116µg of folate, alfredo sauce contains only 4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in ramen noodle soup is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry and Sauce, alfredo mix, 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 18% 6.3% 16% 154% 42% 16% 49% 242% 82% 126%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 140% 22% 35% 21% 41% 178% 338% 7.3% 51%
Contains more IronIron +337.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2123.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.9%

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 1% 0.33% 49% 0% 112% 59% 101% 26% 8.8% 31% 22% 87% 3%
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% 18% 37% 0% 39% 12% 39% 63% 31% 48% 16% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ramen noodle soup Alfredo sauce DV% diff.
Calcium 21mg 467mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 8.61g 43%
Phosphorus 115mg 415mg 43%
Iron 4.11mg 0.94mg 40%
Sodium 1855mg 2590mg 32%
Fats 17.59g 36.35g 29%
Folate 116µg 4µg 28%
Manganese 0.63mg 0.056mg 25%
Selenium 23.1µg 9.3µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.448mg 0.156mg 24%
Starch 55.97g 23%
Saturated fat 8.117g 13.18g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.401mg 2.07mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.156g 13.669g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.054mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 1.044mg 12%
Protein 10.17g 15.32g 10%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.49mg 8%
Carbs 60.26g 36.52g 8%
Copper 0.126mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.38µg 5%
Calories 440kcal 535kcal 5%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.84mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 2g 4%
Vitamin K 8.9µg 6.2µg 2%
Potassium 181mg 254mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 57.36g 34.52g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 5.4g N/A
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
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
15% 36% 37% 2% 10%
Protein: 15.32 g
Fats: 36.35 g
Carbs: 36.52 g
Water: 2.05 g
Other: 9.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65%
Contains more WaterWater +218%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 37% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
37% 39% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.669 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.7%

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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. Ramen noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171177/nutrients
  2. Alfredo sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171603/nutrients

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

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