Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oatmeal
versus
maruchan ramen, chicken
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken:
Both oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in calories. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 23% more calories than oatmeal - oatmeal has 367 calories per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 453 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oatmeal is heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to maruchan ramen, chicken per calorie. Oatmeal has a macronutrient ratio of 17:69:15 and for maruchan ramen, chicken, 10:53:37 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oatmeal | Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 69% | 53% |
| Fat | 15% | 37% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in carbohydrates. Oatmeal has a little more carbohydrates (10%) than maruchan ramen, chicken by weight - oatmeal has 67g of total carbs per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 60.9g of carbohydrates.
Both oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in dietary fiber. Oatmeal has 216% more dietary fiber than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 9.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
Oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of sugar - oatmeal has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.7g of sugar.
Both oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in protein. Oatmeal has 46% more protein than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 16g of protein per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 10.9g of protein.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is high in saturated fat and oatmeal has 88% less saturated fat than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 1.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 9.4g of saturated fat.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin C than oatmeal - maruchan ramen, chicken has 1.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oatmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin A than oatmeal - maruchan ramen, chicken has 46.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oatmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more Vitamin E than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Oatmeal | Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.73 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.78 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 32 UG | ~ |
Oatmeal is a great source of calcium and it has 68% more calcium than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 52mg of calcium per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 31mg of calcium.
Both oatmeal and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in iron. Oatmeal is very similar to oatmeal for iron - oatmeal has 4.2mg of iron per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.2mg of iron.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than maruchan ramen, chicken - oatmeal has 350mg 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: Oatmeal (Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal Organic, Regular) and Maruchan Ramen, Chicken (MARUCHAN, INSTANT LUNCH RAMEN NOODLE SOUP, CHIPOTLE CHICKEN) .
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