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Nissin Cup Noodles Chicken vs Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken flavor

Side by side, using the numbers printed on each pack. Which one you'll like is up to you — here is what the labels say.

The short version

  • Sodium: Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken flavor lists less — 1,160 vs 1,150 mg.
  • Calories: both list 290 kcal.
  • Protein: both list 6 g.
  • Price per serving at the last check: $1.08 vs $0.44.

Side by side

as printed on the label
Nutrition basis
Cup Noodles Chicken
ACup Noodles Chicken
JapanNissin · cup
64g / serving
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Instant Lunch Chicken flavor
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor
JapanMaruchan · cup
64g / serving
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Heat
—
Rating
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Calories
ACup Noodles Chicken290kcal
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor290kcal
Sodium
ACup Noodles Chicken1,160mg
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor1,150mg
Total fat
ACup Noodles Chicken11g
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor12g
Saturated fat
ACup Noodles Chicken5g
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor6g
Carbohydrate
ACup Noodles Chicken41g
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor39g
Protein
ACup Noodles Chicken6g
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor6g
Sugar
ACup Noodles Chicken2g
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor2g
Salty
ACup Noodles Chicken4.6
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor—
Sweet
ACup Noodles Chicken0.4
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor—
Price / serving
ACup Noodles Chicken$1.08
BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor$0.44

Ingredients & allergens

18 ingredients in common

Highlighted= listed on both packs.

ACup Noodles Chicken
Contains
WHEAT (in every pack compared)SOYBEANEGGMILK (in every pack compared)
Shared equipment

PEANUT, TREE NUTS, SESAME, CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH, AND FISH

Ingredients · 41 items · 18 shared
Only here (23)
ENRICHED FLOURPALM OILDRIED CARROT FLAKEAUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACTCITRIC ACIDCONCENTRATED GREEN CABBAGE JUICEDEXTROSEDISODIUM SUCCINATEDRIED CORNDRIED PARSLEYEGG WHITEGARLIC POWDER+11 more

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, SALT, DRIED CARROT FLAKE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, CONCENTRATED GREEN CABBAGE JUICE, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DRIED CORN, DRIED PARSLEY, EGG WHITE, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POWDERED CHICKEN, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN, SPICE AND COLOR, SUGAR, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), WHEAT.

BInstant Lunch Chicken flavor
Contains
WHEAT (in every pack compared)SOYMILK (in every pack compared)
Shared equipment

CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH AND SESAME

Ingredients · 45 items · 18 shared
Only here (27)
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOURVEGETABLE OILCANOLACOTTONSEEDPALMPRESERVED BY TBHQDEHYDRATED VEGETABLESCARROTCORNGREEN PEASGARLICONION+15 more

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA, COTTONSEED, PALM) PRESERVED BY TBHQ, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROT, CORN, GREEN PEAS, GARLIC, ONION, CELERY STALK, CHIVE) CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MALTODEXTRIN MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CHICKEN FAT, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POWDERED COOKED CHICKEN, SPICES (CELERY SEED), YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TURMERIC, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, MONOSODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTOSE, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT).

Ingredients and allergen statements are transcribed from the packaging by hand, and we compare them as text — we never work out allergens from an ingredient list. Always check the pack itself before eating.

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