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
cooked
chicken breast
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in maruchan ramen, chicken and chicken breast:
Both chicken breast and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in calories. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 175% more calories than chicken breast - chicken breast has 165 calories per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 453 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, maruchan ramen, chicken is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and heavier in fat compared to chicken breast per calorie. Maruchan ramen, chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 10:53:37 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 79% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 37% | 21% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Maruchan ramen, chicken is high in carbohydrates and chicken breast has less carbohydrates than maruchan ramen, chicken - maruchan ramen, chicken has 60.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken breast - maruchan ramen, chicken has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has less sugar than maruchan ramen, chicken - maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Both chicken breast and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in protein. Chicken breast has 184% more protein than maruchan ramen, chicken - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 10.9g of protein.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is high in saturated fat and chicken breast has 89% less saturated fat than maruchan ramen, chicken - chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 9.4g of saturated fat.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has less cholesterol than chicken breast - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin C than chicken breast - maruchan ramen, chicken has 1.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more Vitamin A than maruchan ramen, chicken - chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more Vitamin D than maruchan ramen, chicken - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.07 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.114 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 13.712 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.965 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.6 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.34 UG |
Maruchan ramen, chicken has 107% more calcium than chicken breast - chicken breast has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 31mg of calcium.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is an excellent source of iron and it has 306% more iron than chicken breast - chicken breast has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.2mg of iron.
Chicken breast is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than maruchan ramen, chicken - chicken breast has 256mg of potassium per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
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 Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||