Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
beef
versus
maruchan ramen, chicken
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beef and maruchan ramen, chicken:
Both beef and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in calories. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 64% more calories than beef - beef has 277 calories per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 453 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, beef is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to maruchan ramen, chicken per calorie. Beef has a macronutrient ratio of 38:0:62 and for maruchan ramen, chicken, 10:53:37 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Beef | Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 38% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 53% |
| Fat | 62% | 37% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Maruchan ramen, chicken is high in carbohydrates and beef has less carbohydrates than maruchan ramen, chicken - maruchan ramen, chicken has 60.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than beef - maruchan ramen, chicken has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.
Beef has less sugar than maruchan ramen, chicken - maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.
Both beef and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in protein. Beef has 132% more protein than maruchan ramen, chicken - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 10.9g of protein.
Both beef and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in saturated fat. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 28% more saturated fat than beef - beef has 7.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 9.4g of saturated fat.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has less trans fat than beef - beef has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has less cholesterol than beef - beef has 88mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin C than beef - maruchan ramen, chicken has 1.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - beef has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - beef has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beef has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Beef and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beef has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Beef | Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.051 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.176 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 4.537 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.658 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.336 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 11 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.9 UG | ~ |
Beef and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of calcium - beef has 35mg of calcium per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 31mg of calcium.
Both beef and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in iron. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 88% more iron than beef - beef has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.2mg of iron.
Beef is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than maruchan ramen, chicken - beef has 275mg 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: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Maruchan Ramen, Chicken (MARUCHAN, INSTANT LUNCH RAMEN NOODLE SOUP, CHIPOTLE CHICKEN) .
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||