Ramen noodles, cooked (without soup) has 138 kcal per 100 g cooked. Dry noodles are 2–3× more calorie-dense and roughly double in weight when boiled. Always log the cooked weight to avoid overcounting by 100–200%. With 480 mg sodium per 100 g, the broth and seasoning contribution adds up.
How should I track Ramen noodles, cooked (without soup)?
The key to tracking Ramen noodles, cooked (without soup) is knowing whether you are logging dry or cooked weight. Grains absorb 2–3 times their weight in water during cooking, so 80 g of dry rice becomes about 200 g cooked. Mixing up dry and cooked values can throw your calorie count off by 200–300%. A meta-analysis (Reynolds et al., Lancet 2019) linked higher whole grain intake to reduced mortality — but only accurate tracking captures the real intake. Weigh on a kitchen scale before cooking and use the matching nutrition values.