Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
maruchan ramen, chicken
versus
nissin chow noodles, cheddar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in maruchan ramen, chicken and nissin chow noodles, cheddar:
Both nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in calories. Nissin chow noodles, cheddar is very similar to maruchan ramen, chicken for calories - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 460 calories per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 453 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, maruchan ramen, chicken is heavier in carbs and similar to nissin chow noodles, cheddar for protein and fat. Maruchan ramen, chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 10:53:37 and for nissin chow noodles, cheddar, 12:49:39 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | Nissin Chow Noodles, Cheddar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 49% |
| Fat | 37% | 39% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in carbohydrates. Nissin chow noodles, cheddar is very similar to nissin chow noodles, cheddar for carbohydrates - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 56g of total carbs per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 60.9g of carbohydrates.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 55% more dietary fiber than nissin chow noodles, cheddar - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
Nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of sugar - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 8g of sugar per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.7g of sugar.
Both nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in protein. Nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 28% more protein than maruchan ramen, chicken - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 14g of protein per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 10.9g of protein.
Both nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in saturated fat. Nissin chow noodles, cheddar is very similar to nissin chow noodles, cheddar for saturated fat - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 9.4g of saturated fat.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has less cholesterol than nissin chow noodles, cheddar - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin C than nissin chow noodles, cheddar - maruchan ramen, chicken has 1.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and nissin chow noodles, cheddar does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin A than nissin chow noodles, cheddar - maruchan ramen, chicken has 46.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and nissin chow noodles, cheddar does not contain significant amounts.
Nissin chow noodles, cheddar is an excellent source of calcium and it has 545% more calcium than maruchan ramen, chicken - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 200mg of calcium per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 31mg of calcium.
Both nissin chow noodles, cheddar and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in iron. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 17% more iron than nissin chow noodles, cheddar - nissin chow noodles, cheddar has 3.6mg of iron per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.2mg of iron.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Maruchan Ramen, Chicken (MARUCHAN, INSTANT LUNCH RAMEN NOODLE SOUP, CHIPOTLE CHICKEN) and Nissin Chow Noodles, Cheddar (NISSIN, CHOW NOODLES, CHEDDAR CHEESE) .
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