Is ramen THAT bad for you?

[ThaifooN]

i love eating the chicken ramen with 2 eggs

with 2 eggs..

491 calories

13g fat
8g saturated

1760mg sodium

54g carbs

2g fiber

1g sugar

22g protein




the only real bad thing i see is the sodium (and MSG), which shouldnt really be that bad if you drink a lot of water

[iForce Dave]

its garbage.


The only reason justify consuming it is that you are too lazy to have better sources that may be not as tasty or as easy to make.

[namtrag]

You should eat styrofoam instead, it's better for you

I would rather eat 491 calories of meat

[snorkelman]

double post

[snorkelman]

its garbage.


The only reason justify consuming it is that you are too lazy to have better sources that may be not as tasty or as easy to make.

I agree. do a test if you don't believe us. Keep doing everything that you are already doing and for the next 6 weeks the only thing you change is stop eating ramen. maybe replace it with the equivalent caloric amount of oats. Then come back and tell us if you have lost any fat. I bet you will.

[BlueFenix13S]

I think ramen tastes like ass. I'd rather eat easy mac for a fast pasta-ish meal.

[cyde]

If you can find the frozen udon noodles, get those. Much tastier & carb heavy for an easy bulking meal. But seriously, how hard is it to cook some pasta and cover it with tomato or cheese sauce?

[namtrag]

I think ramen tastes like ass. I'd rather eat easy mac for a fast pasta-ish meal.

it tastes better uncooked

[anonymous]

1760mg of sodium for 490 calories of food is unheard of and horrible, your daily max should be 2400 mg. Thats just some junk food just make your own whole wheat noodles and add your own cooked chicken and the sodium will be down under 300mg.

[US_Ranger]

it tastes better uncooked

^^^^
Yep

I used to carry a pack in my pocket during training missions in the army. All that sodium comes in handy during the ol' 20 mile ruck marches. It tastes almost....eggy when it's uncooked. Maybe it's plastic though lol, who knows...

[longsnapper50]

I agree. do a test if you don't believe us. Keep doing everything that you are already doing and for the next 6 weeks the only thing you change is stop eating ramen. maybe replace it with the equivalent caloric amount of oats. Then come back and tell us if you have lost any fat. I bet you will.

??? maybe water weight loss from a bit less sodium intake but how would this make you loose weight...

[dinger8]

??? maybe water weight loss from a bit less sodium intake but how would this make you loose weight...

because its a slower digesting carb so it wont spike insulin, when insulin levels are high you wont burn fat, ramen noodles are fast digesting. plus i think it has more chemicals in it than actual food sources. plus iam not sure but having more sodium would actually reduse water retetion or am i wrong ?

[ThaifooN]

lol thanks guys, yeah youre right im just way too lazy to cook anything else

cooking ramen is so easy, just pour boiling water into a bowl with it

but i guess cooking oats is exactly the same

[djchrono]

I do enjoy ramen every once in awhile. But, when I do, I only use half the seasoning pack. The sodium content is really quite excesive in some (over 100% daily rec. intake), so at least cut back on the sprinkles. Half a packet still flavours it nicely too.

But yeah, probably not the best food choice to eat regularly.

[Dr. Horse]

1760mg of sodium

PS- you don't have to drink all the broth, or even put all the packet into the water.

[Neopragmatist]

The noodle is fried then dressed in chemicals. Although, when I do eat ramen noodles, I go for the Korean ones. A bit spicy, but much more luxurious than the cheap Maruchan crap.

[determined4000]

O come on
there are plenty of worse things to eat, like...
ok nevermind

[baby matty]

PS- you don't have to drink all the broth, or even put all the packet into the water.

x2 - If you don't drink the broth, how much of those 1700mg do you actually consume? Probably less than 400. Not that I am condoning Ramen eating. Hardly food porn...

[Robby Coker]

Ramen Noodle soup is bad for you. It's high in fat as well as sodium.

It's basically fried noodles.

[easye7]

If you can find the frozen udon noodles, get those. Much tastier & carb heavy for an easy bulking meal. But seriously, how hard is it to cook some pasta and cover it with tomato or cheese sauce?

where can u get udon? and whats the profile like

[djchrono]

Udon Noodles

Serving Size: 200g

Amount per Serving
Calories 230 Calories from Fat 9

Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 220mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 0g
Protein 5g 10%
Calcium4%
Iron10%

Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 3.9% Carbs 87.0%
Protein 8.7%


Depends on the brand, but should be similar to the above.

This is without a soupl base though. A basic udon soup broth consists of 3 things. Dashi (seaweed stock, either from sprinkles or make your own by boiling kombu seaweed), mirin (rice wine), and shoyu (soy sauce). These are fairly low in calories and moderate sodium. You don't really need alot to flavour your broth, and it tastes great.

You should be able to find all of these ingredients in pretty much any asian supermarket. And they are becoming more common in regular north-american chain supermarkets as well.

[ESoto1204]

Dont listen to these jerk offs just poor out the vegetables and **** then take the noodles out once you cooked them and use it like a side or something i guarantee your not getting all that sodium it says it contains....you can eat ramen and still be in shape its not poison just dont eat it in excess or it will become poison

[InItForFitness]

Dont listen to these jerk offs just poor out the vegetables and **** then take the noodles out once you cooked them and use it like a side or something i guarantee your not getting all that sodium it says it contains....you can eat ramen and still be in shape its not poison just dont eat it in excess or it will become poison

It's been 6 years...OP probably died of sodium poisoning from all the ramen by now.

[Mdenatale]

It is only good for you if you are eating Paleo Ramen

[AFC96]

Dont listen to these jerk offs just poor out the vegetables and **** then take the noodles out once you cooked them and use it like a side or something i guarantee your not getting all that sodium it says it contains....you can eat ramen and still be in shape its not poison just dont eat it in excess or it will become poison

Strong first post. bumping a 6 yo thread.

Its funny how they say Ramen was bad back then.

[Dominionofgod]

lol thanks guys, yeah youre right im just way too lazy to cook anything else

cooking ramen is so easy, just pour boiling water into a bowl with it

but i guess cooking oats is exactly the same

Ive never been able to grasp the way other ppl cook ramen. Granted its been well over a decade since ive ate it much, but i did regularly as a kid growing up.

I see ppl dumping the pack of noodles in a pan of water whole, when its cooked, just dump powder in... how can they tolerate that... disgusting...

First off, i have always crushed up the noodles into chucks. I don't need some 12 foot long noodle stand. Secondly, and the part i most never understood, was i RINSE it. Its a pasta. To me pasta gets rinsed. Just like when you make spaghetti in boiling water, you rinse it afterwards! THEN you fill it with just a little bit of water. Not so little that's its practically dry, but no so much it like a massive broth in chicken soup or anything. Just a little bit. Then i add the packets. The small but right amount of water ensures that its not dry, but not so much that the flavor is so deluded that its a waste. - When i see ppl poor packets into a full pan of water after cooking it makes me cringe. I cant even watch ppl eat it like that.

[alk88]

its garbage.


The only reason justify consuming it is that you are too lazy to have better sources that may be not as tasty or as easy to make.

I agree that its not great for you, iron in it is but thats it. I dont believe it is a sign of someone being lazy. I used to eat it alot and it takes 3x longer to cook than oatmeal, so its not associated with being lazy, but definitely replace it, whole grain pasta with onion powder and extra virgin olive oil is what i do, i crave salt sometimes and i like noodles.

[Mncdk]

Please just let this tread die.

[desslok]

Please just let this tread die.

This thread will live forever, just like a cup of ramen.

[necon76]

I like it.