your take on Ramen Noodles ??

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Super delicious if you go to a nice japanese ramen place. There;s a world of difference between that and the 99 cent ramen packs from the grocery store.
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    my hubby just bought a big box at Costco of the Big Cup Ramen Noodles.... YUM!:happy:
  • LoveAlwaysAlisa
    LoveAlwaysAlisa Posts: 111 Member
    They are basically just SALT and CARBS.....because of all the sodium i would say not healthy...but i still eat them sometimes and add meat and veggies ...
  • petersonabt
    petersonabt Posts: 518 Member
    Unhealthy....the wax on the noodles stays in your system for like 7 days. for 1/2 a package its 190 calories...im sorry I would much rather spend 190 calories on something more nutritious and healthy for me. I used to live off them when I first moved out on my own cause it was easy lol. but I wont eat them now.

    http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/ramen.asp

    No wax... and nothing stays in your digestive system for 7 days. Nothing.

    lol that doesn't make them healthy none the less...lol ..someone else had told me that a while back...thanks for the updated info though.
  • hippiechicchick
    hippiechicchick Posts: 1
    If you must eat them, toss the packet in the trash and use your own seasonings instead. It does not take that much longer to cook a handful of noodles (spaghetti, egg noodles, mac, ziti, etc.) and cheaper to buy those in bulk vs. the ramen. I would definitely try to find a healthier variety if possible. It is about doing the best you can with what you have available to you. :)

    I like to make mock chicken noodle soup with the instant noodles especially on those days I am busy or in a hurry...http://athomewithcat.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/daily-stuff-friday-december-7-2012/

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  • veggieluver2
    veggieluver2 Posts: 70 Member
    Not something I would buy. Junk.

    Better choice would be cook some soba noodles add veggie broth and fresh veggies. No sodium. Or use Mrs. Dash.
  • barbaramitchell101
    barbaramitchell101 Posts: 360 Member
    I have fixed them in the past when I had nothing else, and before I had allergic response to wheat as I am right now, and I used the cup and directions as suggested...I did ok with that but would wake up in the middle of the night with an incredible thirst, same the next day...I never noticed any bloating tho.....and usually when I had them, it was in the winter and it helped warm me up...
  • Sarahwillow
    Sarahwillow Posts: 56 Member
    They are fried, sodium content is insane and one of those bricks is actually two serving. I won't eat them not anymore.
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 905 Member
    I've never seen the less-sodium version here in CA. Nearly all of the sodium comes from the seasoning packet, which is why I very seldom use it.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I must have been subconsciously influenced by this post, as I went for Ramen for lunch

    I got Katsu Curry. Soooooo good! :)

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  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Mmmmmm, that looks wonderful. "Real" ramen is simply amazing.
  • runmybunsoff
    runmybunsoff Posts: 224 Member
    Ramen is perfect. End of story. And you can't fight with me because I am Asian. See? :-P
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Salty.
  • runmybunsoff
    runmybunsoff Posts: 224 Member
    I must have been subconsciously influenced by this post, as I went for Ramen for lunch

    I got Katsu Curry. Soooooo good! :)

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    You are the man!!!
  • mia840
    mia840 Posts: 42
    Too much sodium.

    Unhealthy
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Love me some Ramen noodles. Too bad the sodium is out of control which i'm trying to watch.
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    bad bad bad sodium off the hook!!!! When I'm craving noodles I have Shirataki ----the bomb of tastiness and no carbs!!!!
  • kodibear123
    kodibear123 Posts: 185 Member
    I absolutely love ramen noodles! I buy Thai Kitchen brand ones. They are called Thai Kitchen Green Onion Instant Rice Noodle Soup. They are lower in sodium and fat...etc.. I put in my protein source (chicken, turkey, beef) and tons of veggies. Yum! For this lifestyle to work I had to have my ramen noodles! :) Nutritonals for the WHOLE package is: 170 Cal/2.5 Fat (no saturated)/780 Sodium/34 Carbs/1 fiber/3 sugar. I don't worry too much about sodium as I drink a ton of water and work out alot. FYI-Noodles only are 5 WW Points plus.
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    I eat ramen noodles nearly everyday. They're my kryptonite. I know its bad for me but soooooo GOOD! I generally don't drink the broth though, so I guess that helps. Then I just gorge endless amounts of water.
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    woops, double post
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,978 Member
    Throw in an egg and spam............................damn. I have them on occasion.

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  • taekwonkenpo
    taekwonkenpo Posts: 1,004
    Raman noodles are not salty people!!! I use them on occasion in stir fry. It is the flavor packet that is salty. Use different methods to add flavor and ramon noodles can become a lot of different things.

    However there are much better choices out there for noodles. But this thread was about raman right.
  • wildrose85014
    wildrose85014 Posts: 5
    i don't drink the broth either. make the noodles with broth, then drain broth off. does anyone know if that changes the calorie content?
  • AABru
    AABru Posts: 610 Member
    190 calories per serving, high sodium, high fat...the perfect comfort food for sick people. As a matter of fact, my husband has the flu and guess what he got for dinner?
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Real ramen is the absolute ish!

    The kind you buy for 89c at your corner grocer... well, it pretty much doesn't have any nutritional value thanks to the high sodium and fat count and low everything else count.
  • gettingmeback2013
    gettingmeback2013 Posts: 114 Member
    It's only ridiculous in sodium if you use the seasoning packet. I make Ramen all the time for my daughter, I cook the noodles, drain the water, sprinkle just a touch of the seasoning packet and add veggies. Wa-la. Decent, easy and fast noodle and veggie dish.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I would guess NOT, but I have never checked. My husband and son eat them and the smell makes me nauseous.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    My middle son doesn"t cook them or use seasoning. He spreads peanut butter on the uncooked noodle brick.
  • ciarrancory0423
    ciarrancory0423 Posts: 3
    Mmm... I love them!!
    However; I feel like a BLOWFISH after eating them. Major water retention!!
  • MissJanet55
    MissJanet55 Posts: 457 Member
    I don't know if anyone else has posted this, but I understand that the noodles aren't dried, they are fried, so the fat content is also very, very high.

    When I'm dying for noodles I use rice noodles in some chicken broth with a spoonful of miso paste and a bunch of vegetables. Tastes yummy, and the miso satisfies my urge for salt.

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