Protein content
A 1 block, dry serving of ramen noodles contains 8.3 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 block, dry (81 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 356 kcal |
| Protein density | 9% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171177 |
A typical 1 block, dry serving of ramen noodles contains 8.3 grams of protein (10.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 9% of the calories in ramen noodles come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 111 grains in the database, ramen noodles ranks 13th by protein per serving, and 340th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against wheat bran, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (wheat bran has 9 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 81 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Weight is the noodle block without the seasoning packet.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171177 - "Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Ramen noodles has 10.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 block, dry serving (81 g) provides 8.3 g.
No. Ramen noodles is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 block, dry serving of ramen noodles contains 8.3 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Ramen noodles is a good source of protein, and about 9% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against wheat bran, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (wheat bran has 9 g per 1 cup).
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