Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pasta
versus
nongshim shin ramen
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pasta and nongshim shin ramen:
Both pasta and nongshim shin ramen are high in calories. Nongshim shin raman has 12% more calories than pasta - pasta has 371 calories per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 417 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pasta is heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to nongshim shin ramen per calorie. Pasta has a macronutrient ratio of 14:82:4 and for nongshim shin ramen, 8:64:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pasta | Nongshim Shin Ramen | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14% | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 82% | 64% |
| Fat | 4% | 29% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both pasta and nongshim shin ramen are high in carbohydrates. Pasta has 12% more carbohydrates than nongshim shin raman - pasta has 74.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 66.7g of carbohydrates.
Both pasta and nongshim shin ramen are high in dietary fiber. Pasta is very similar to pasta for dietary fiber - pasta has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 3.3g of dietary fiber.
Pasta and nongshim shin ramen contain similar amounts of sugar - pasta has 2.7g of sugar per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 3.3g of sugar.
Both pasta and nongshim shin ramen are high in protein. Pasta has 57% more protein than nongshim shin raman - pasta has 13g of protein per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 8.3g of protein.
Nongshim shin raman is high in saturated fat and pasta has 96% less saturated fat than nongshim shin raman - pasta has 0.28g of saturated fat per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 6.7g of saturated fat.
Pasta and nongshim shin ramen contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pasta has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Pasta and nongshim shin ramen contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pasta has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Pasta has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pasta | Nongshim Shin Ramen | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.891 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.4 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 7.177 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.431 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.142 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 237 UG | ~ |
Pasta has more calcium than nongshim shin raman - pasta has 21mg of calcium per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Both pasta and nongshim shin ramen are high in iron. Pasta has a little more iron (10%) than nongshim shin raman by weight - pasta has 3.3mg of iron per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman has 3mg of iron.
Pasta is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than nongshim shin raman - pasta has 223mg of potassium per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman 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: Pasta (Pasta, dry, enriched) and Nongshim Shin Ramen (NONGSHIM, SHIN RAMYUN, NOODLE SOUP) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||