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

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What are the differences between ramen noodle soup and pasta?

Ramen noodle soup is richer than pasta in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
Ramen noodle soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 80% more.
Ramen noodle soup has 54 times more saturated fat than pasta. While ramen noodle soup has 8.117g of saturated fat, pasta has only 0.15g.
The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
The glycemic index of pasta is lower.

We used Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this article.

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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.

Ramen noodle soup

Pasta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+654.2%
Contains more IronIron	+260.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+181.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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.

Ramen noodle soup

Pasta

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+444.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+81.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+500%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1855mg	6mg	80%
Selenium	23.1µg		42%
Iron	4.11mg	1.14mg	37%
Saturated fat	8.117g	0.15g	36%
Vitamin B3	5.401mg	0.992mg	28%
Fats	17.59g	1.05g	25%
Starch	55.97g		23%
Vitamin B1	0.448mg	0.209mg	20%
Manganese	0.63mg	0.224mg	18%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Monounsaturated fat	6.156g	0.124g	15%
Calories	440kcal	131kcal	15%
Folate	116µg	64µg	13%
Fiber	2.9g		12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.198g	0.429g	12%
Carbs	60.26g	24.93g	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Protein	10.17g	5.15g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.15mg	8%
Phosphorus	115mg	63mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.9µg		7%
Potassium	181mg	24mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.438mg	0.183mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.14µg	5%
Copper	0.126mg	0.093mg	4%
Calcium	21mg	6mg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	18mg	2%
Vitamin A	1µg	6µg	1%
Choline	5.5mg		1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	57.36g	24.93g	N/A
Sugar	1.98g		N/A
Zinc	0.6mg	0.56mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.034mg	0%
Trans fat	0.065g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.065mg	0%
Threonine		0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.197mg	0%
Leucine		0.348mg	0%
Lysine		0.097mg	0%
Methionine		0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.247mg	0%
Valine		0.217mg	0%
Histidine		0.103mg	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