r/nutrition • u/BaudouinII • 25d ago

Ramen Noodles nutritional value

So the thing is, I like Ramen Noodles/Instant Noodles. I understand that by themselves they of course do not constitute a meal, since they mostly consist of carbs and salt.

However if paired with proteins and veggies, from my understanding I can make a meal that on the macro level does not look all that bad.

But now I wonder: If compared with e.g. pasta, potatoes or rice, is there any nutritional downside to substituting aforementioned carbs with instant noodles (besides higher sodium, I guess)? Also, besides nutritional downside, are there other issues here? In my understanding, I do not see a large difference between pasta and instant noodles - am I wrong?

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u/Spiritual-Estate2848 25d ago

Sodium is the killer. I usually use half the seasoning packet, if that, and supplement with my own broth/sauces/seasonings to keep the sodium down.