Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1334arrow-down15
arrow-up1329arrow-down1external-linkCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-210 months agoWhat’s cheaper, rice or noodles? Google is surprisingly not helpful.
minus-squarepslightlypsycho47@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·10 months agoPotatoes are cheaper, more filling, more versatile, and more nutritious than noodles.
minus-squareSon_of_dad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·10 months agoRice is more filling for sure, so I’d say rice. I could eat a bowl of plain rice with hot sauce and Parmesan and be satisfied.
minus-squareBonehead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·10 months agoRice. I can buy an 8kg bag for about $14, which conservatively translates into well over 100 servings. A 12 pack of ramen is around $6.
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoWhere I am, cheap rice and cheap pasta are about the same - something around $1/pound, $2/kg. Ramen is decidedly not cheap at $3-4/pound. Even the ‘fancy’ pasta brands are only $2-2.50/pound.
What’s cheaper, rice or noodles? Google is surprisingly not helpful.
Potatoes are cheaper, more filling, more versatile, and more nutritious than noodles.
Rice is more filling for sure, so I’d say rice. I could eat a bowl of plain rice with hot sauce and Parmesan and be satisfied.
Rice. I can buy an 8kg bag for about $14, which conservatively translates into well over 100 servings. A 12 pack of ramen is around $6.
Where I am, cheap rice and cheap pasta are about the same - something around $1/pound, $2/kg. Ramen is decidedly not cheap at $3-4/pound. Even the ‘fancy’ pasta brands are only $2-2.50/pound.