your take on Ramen Noodles ??

HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP
HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP Posts: 17 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I was just wondering whether you mfp's consider Ramen noodles to be healthy or unhealthy??
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  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    unhealthy i would say (imo)
    if youre talking about the actual ramen noodle brands that come in little packs with the seasoning... first of all the sodium content is ridiculous. no veggies or fruits, 14 grams of fat and high carb
  • HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP
    HelpMeBeSkinnyASAP Posts: 17 Member
    I've never looked at the package and I haven't ate them since I started my diet . I was just wondering . (:
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    They sure taste good, but the sodium is outa control!t

    I wonder what the value is in just the noodles?
  • Christina1939
    Christina1939 Posts: 7
    Sodium BOMB. Haha they cause bloat bad, plus they are nutritionally void of anything. I LOVE noodles so what I find helpful - if you are craving them, at asian groceries they have super low calorie low sodium healthy noodles that are even better then ramen (and come in instant packets) or I will grate zuchinni (to noodle strips) and boil it like noodles in noodle seasoning packets (you still get the sodium unfortunately but at least its not the sodium and the carbohydrates)
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I don't think I've eaten any Ramen noodles since I was a college student living in a dorm. That was 1976. I think it's good to outgrow teenager food.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    High in sodium and not very nutrient dense. However if you can fit them into your intake and the rest of your food choices are reasonable then you can certainly enjoy some Ramen.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Not very healthy. I would deem them a rare meal (if I still ate them) because of the sodium alone.

    I'd like to try fresh ramen with fresh broth and all those pretty little veggie flowers sometime, though.
  • Shajsum
    Shajsum Posts: 121 Member
    Taste good....unhealthy...!! As with most stuff...sigh,lol!
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    the only unhealthy food is one eaten in excess.
  • butterboots89
    butterboots89 Posts: 5
    Try spaghetti squash! They taste like spaghetti noodles but so much healthier for you.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Sodium bomb, and not much going for them other than price. imho.
  • AEFidgets
    AEFidgets Posts: 243
    Sodium out the wazooo but sometimes if my stomach is upset I'll eat them because they make me feel better. Not health wise, more so because my Grandmother would make them for me.
  • G__Force
    G__Force Posts: 280 Member
    Shoot that was considered a food group back in school. LOL I use to take the noodles minus the seasoning and then mix in some veggy beef soup in and that was a gourmet meal, I dont think i would go there now but that was then.
  • jeremyw1977
    jeremyw1977 Posts: 505 Member
    They used to be a major staple in my household. They were just an easy dish when I couldn't think of anything else to make.
    Once i got on MFP, I realized the sodium content, and now I just don't eat them anymore.
  • Louisianababy93
    Louisianababy93 Posts: 1,709 Member
    I just eat them! they taste good if you add weenies to them! yum :)

    All food is healthy because it gives your body fuel. just sayin!
  • mambagirl
    mambagirl Posts: 137 Member
    I eat what I want as long as I don't go over my calories or sodium,since they are high in sodium i would just make sure that the rest of my day was low sodium.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    Full of sodium and processed noodles with little nutritional value.
  • imstrong4me
    imstrong4me Posts: 119
    when I was a kid I use to eat them breakfast lunch and dinner sometimes a snack, but now I don't eat them anymore of the sodium intake
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Delicious!

    ...but not so good with all of the sodium.
  • callmenam
    callmenam Posts: 13 Member
    OK- to me, ramen is fresh noodles in broth with lean protein and barely cooked veg so I call it healthy! The pre packaged crap is terrible and a definate no!
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    Just had them 20 minutes ago. What's the big deal?
  • kittenbobitten
    kittenbobitten Posts: 199 Member
    I LOVE ramen and used to eat a lot of it. I would eat it for breakfast and snacks. It is a calorie budget killer (800 calories for one package) and the sodium is ridiculous. So, I would say in my opinion, unhealthy, although I love them.

    I have replaced my ramen with homemade shirataki noodle soup any enjoy it almost as much. I also plan on trying kelp noodles and see what I think about those. :)
  • bbgughj
    bbgughj Posts: 219 Member
    Ramen use to be the bomb when i was a kid , Oh some 30 sumtin yrs ago :bigsmile:
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    I LOVE ramen and used to eat a lot of it. I would eat it for breakfast and snacks. It is a calorie budget killer (800 calories for one package) and the sodium is ridiculous. So, I would say in my opinion, unhealthy, although I love them.

    I have replaced my ramen with homemade shirataki noodle soup any enjoy it almost as much. I also plan on trying kelp noodles and see what I think about those. :)

    800 calories for one package? What kind of ramen are you eating??
  • xiofett
    xiofett Posts: 138 Member
    I don't think there's anything wrong with the noodles themselves, if you have some homemade or quality low sodium broth to use in place of the flavor packs.

    That being said, I love 'em, even with the sodium bomb packs. Everything in moderation. Especially moderation. ;)
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    In the early 1980s, I went with a group of friends to Big Bend Ntnl park. After descending the mountain after nearly freezing to death the night before and tracking through a brief snow on the mountain, we stopped at a campsite and opened up a packet of Ramen Noodles. It was probably the best meal I ever ate... For the first time in hours I felt warmth in my body... Healthy or not, it was mighty good on that mountainside. (I have not had any in years but whenever they are mentioned, my mind always goes back to that day in Big Bend)...
  • pinkbikergirl
    pinkbikergirl Posts: 2
    I've never been a fan, but my adult kids eat them. I remind them of the salt content, so now they make with half the packet of seasoning. My single son makes two packs of noodles with one pack of seasoning. My advice, everything in moderation!
  • daoc1972
    daoc1972 Posts: 92 Member
    Bad. In one packet, it usually says there are two servings. Who the heck eats just half the packet?
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 905 Member
    They sure taste good, but the sodium is outa control! I wonder what the value is in just the noodles?

    The noodles alone, I think, could easily count as a bread serving. Use them as a base and mix in veggies and other stuff. Ditch the seasoning packet, because it IS very high on the sodium.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I was just wondering whether you mfp's consider Ramen noodles to be healthy or unhealthy??


    Personally, I don't consider any individual food item to be inherently healthy or unhealthy. There are no bad foods, only bad diets. Your overall diet is what's important, making sure that your body has the nutrients it needs. Having said that, there are a LOT of foods that I would choose to eat instead for the calories, like a baked potato or mashed potatoes, or cookies, to name just a few. :flowerforyou:

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