Ramen Noodles - A.K.A. Welfare Soup

[Tom Treutlein]

Okay people, for $.13 I can buy a packet of Ramen noodles at my grocery store. They're cheap, and have 2 servings a container. Surprisingly (aside from the high sodium at 900mg) they don't seem that bad. 380 calories in a packet (190 a serving), with 1 gram of dietary fiber, 1 gram of subar, and the other 25 or so grams of carbohydrates from just the starchy noodles. Now, I love this soup, and it's crazy cheap. I don't see why those would be bad carbs, so could I use them early in the day as a source of carbs, instead of my PB&J (since I wanted to avoid the sugar in the jelly, and I'll just throw in a Tbsp of ANPB later in the day sometime instead)?

 

[super_rice]

i like it too. but you get sick of it FAST

 

[NWinters]

Thats alot of salt in those little cups.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Well, if I don't add the flavoring (or very little) can I use those cheap little noodles as a source of carbs? I don't see why not. No High Fructose Corn Syrup, either. Probably better than jelly and bread.

 

[callthedoctor]

Agreed....don't use the Salt packs...loaded with Sodium and MSG....

Use the noodles but make your own flavoring....

 

[Singleton]

Add =>

Shrimp, egg, tofu, mung bean sprout, miso, wakame.

 

[Beachbum1546]

i just eat the noodles uncooked. like chips

 

[super_rice]

i've been told that's like uber wax buildup or something... but i still like it

 

[Houchens]

The flavor package is not needed. Fry the (cooked) noodles in a little olive oil with onions until brown (as brown as you prefer(I like golden brown)). Add chicken.

 

[~SC~]

What you don't realize that's bad for you is the fact that with those 25 grams of carbs, you have all the fat as those noodles are FRIED.

No thanks, I classify that as shit food.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

 

[JKurz1]

What you don't realize that's bad for you is the fact that with those 25 grams of carbs, you have all the fat as those noodles are FRIED.

No thanks, I classify that as shit food.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

enough said.......you eat any carbs sc?

 

[obiwan9962]

What you don't realize that's bad for you is the fact that with those 25 grams of carbs, you have all the fat as those noodles are FRIED.

No thanks, I classify that as shit food.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

i agree
most people do not know these noodles are already prefried

with lots of TRANSFATS

 

[anthrax]

Trans fat
monosodium glutamate
sodium
high GI carbs

what else to say ?

 

[~SC~]

Yes I do eat carbs.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

 

[JKurz1]

Can you ellaborate?

 

[~SC~]

Not sure what you are asking bro. What kind, types, when, how much, with what, etc??

I utilize oats/rice for the most part, not much else. Everything else is green vegetables, meat of any kind, and protein powder.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

 

[chewyxrage]

ramen noodles = shit

if your are worried about sugar in jelly try smuckers jelly preserves....really good and sugar free.

 

[JKurz1]

Not sure what you are asking bro. What kind, types, when, how much, with what, etc??

I utilize oats/rice for the most part, not much else. Everything else is green vegetables, meat of any kind, and protein powder.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

No yams/sweet potatoes? Oats, Yams, tons of veggies, are the staple of my carbs..........

 

[~SC~]

Yeah, I do use yams on occassion, especially the last week when carb loading for a show or similar event. That's about all I can stomach in the no sodium phase.

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CEO
www.gotswole.com

 

[youlikeadajuice?]

If you are cutting out sugar, why switch to enriched fried noodles?

Just buy SF jelly, 4 carbs/serving.

 

[dr0832]

plus don't they have like 9g of sat. fat? Or is that a different type like cup oh noodles or something? On top of that they taste like turd.

 

[obiwan9962]

plus don't they have like 9g of sat. fat? Or is that a different type like cup oh noodles or something? On top of that they taste like turd.

the older fashion ones contain sat fat
the newer "lite" has trans fat

 

[njlw226]

i know i had the same attitude with ramen being a poor college student. it wasnt until i discovered EF and about got my head chewed off for eating them every day that i discovered they were probably one of the main reasons for my spare tire around my gut. after cutting them out of my diet i lost about 6 or 7 % bf in about 2 months. i will never touch a ramen noodle again. strictly for dumpsters.