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

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Summary of differences between ramen noodle soup and noodles

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate in ramen noodle soup is higher than in noodles.
  • Ramen noodle soup covers your daily need for sodium, 80% more than noodles.
  • Ramen noodle soup contains 19 times more saturated fat than noodles. While ramen noodle soup contains 8.117g of saturated fat, noodles contains only 0.419g.
  • The amount of sodium in noodles is lower.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of ramen noodle soup is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.3%
Contains more IronIron +179.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ramen noodle soup Noodles DV% diff.
Sodium 1855mg 5mg 80%
Saturated fat 8.117g 0.419g 35%
Iron 4.11mg 1.47mg 33%
Fats 17.59g 2.07g 24%
Starch 55.97g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.401mg 2.077mg 21%
Calories 440kcal 138kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.17mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.156g 0.581g 14%
Manganese 0.63mg 0.315mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.448mg 0.289mg 13%
Carbs 60.26g 25.16g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.552g 11%
Protein 10.17g 4.54g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.136mg 9%
Folate 116µg 84µg 8%
Fiber 2.9g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin K 8.9µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.09µg 7%
Phosphorus 115mg 76mg 6%
Choline 5.5mg 25.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.263mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 38mg 4%
Copper 0.126mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 23.1µg 23.9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 57.36g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.6mg 0.65mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%
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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124%
Contains more FatsFats +749.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +992%
Contains more WaterWater +938.8%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Starch: 55.97 g
Sucrose: 1.43 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.56 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3475%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +86.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

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

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