'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Carb' Tasting Review, 50% off sugar and 1.5 times more protein taste compared to regular version
In recent years, the importance of protein has attracted attention and the number of people who take it for health is increasing, so from April 5, 2021 (Monday), ' Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Sugar ' will be released. To do. It is said that 15g of protein is blended as it is with the taste like cup noodles, 50% off sugar by 'low sugar three-layer frying method', and mysterious meat has evolved into high protein 'high protein mysterious meat'. I tried to see how the taste of Cup Noodle PRO, which I got earlier, is different from the regular version.
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Japan's first protein-enriched cup noodles! Half the sugar as it is delicious! Two new 'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Carb' products will be released on April 5, 2021 (Monday)
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This is 'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Sugar'. The left is the taste of the original cup noodles, and the right is the taste of seafood noodles.
First, let's compare the original taste of 'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Carb' (left) with the regular version of Cup Noodle (right).
Cup Noodle PRO is 274 kcal per 74 g of meal, and the regular version is 351 kcal per 78 g of meal, so PRO has 22% off calories. In addition, PRO has 4.5 times more protein than the regular version, 15.2 g, 1.15 times more fat, 16.8 g, and 30% off carbohydrates, 35.4 g. The sugar mass of the regular version is not written, but PRO is 15.3g.
Comparing the raw material names, there was a considerable difference. PRO noodles use egg powder and 'psyllium seed coat powder' that gives a chewy texture when mixed with water ...
In addition to the 'collagen peptide' contained in the soup, there were also letters such as 'cha extract' and 'silicone'.
When I open the lid, it looks almost the same.
There is no noticeable difference in the noodles.
The common method is to pour hot water and wait for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes, I opened the lid of PRO and it looked like this.
When asked to eat by multiple people, there were opinions that 'the noodles are more chewy than the usual cup noodles', 'it seems to be chewy' and 'there is a unique scent like tofu'. However, overall, there is no big difference from the regular version when eating freshly made. It retains the usual cup noodle junk, making it a good alternative for those who want to limit their carbs or get protein.
In addition, PRO's mysterious meat is 'high protein mysterious meat' with 1.8 times more protein. Although the difference in taste is not so big, the high protein mysterious meat is larger in size, so it was more delicious than the regular version.
However, when the noodles grow, the difference between the two becomes clear. As you can see in the picture below, the regular version stretches and becomes softer and softer when it absorbs water, but PRO does not stretch that much and keeps a relatively smooth and chewy texture. I did. However, from the perspective of those who think that the texture when stretched is the cup noodle, PRO 'has lost its identity as a cup noodle.' There was also an opinion that 'PRO is more like ordinary instant noodles than cup noodles.'
Next, try eating and comparing the 'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Carb' seafood noodles (left) and the regular version of seafood noodles (right).
The calorie of PRO is 298 kcal per 78 g of meal, the calorie of the regular version is 340 kcal per 75 g of meal, and the calorie is 13% off. The protein is 15.2g, which is 1.7 times the normal version of PRO, 18.1g, which is 1.3 times the fat, and 38.4g, which is 16% off the carbohydrates. Although the sugar mass of the normal version is unknown, PRO is 18.2g.
The raw material name of PRO also includes psyllium, collagen peptide, tea extract, silicone, etc., which are not found in the regular version.
I will open both of them.
It's a little difficult to distinguish because it's covered with soup powder, but PRO feels like the noodles are a little yellow.
I poured hot water, waited for 3 minutes, and tried both of them ...
The unique tofu-like flavor that I felt from the noodles when I ate the original taste of Cup Noodle PRO is hardly felt from the seafood noodles, probably because of the difference in flavor. The flavors of PRO and the regular version of seafood noodles were almost the same, and I couldn't tell the difference after a blind test.
However, this also made a difference in the texture of the noodles when the juice was sucked.
So, when I compared the taste of PRO with the regular version, the taste was almost the same, so if you are a person who 'restricts sugar' or 'wants to get more protein', you should choose PRO. Pretty ants. However, there is a slight difference in the texture of the noodles, so if you love the texture of the cup noodle noodles, you will need to try it and see if it is acceptable.
'Cup Noodle PRO High Protein & Low Carb' is 206 yen excluding tax and will be on sale from April 5, 2021 (Monday).
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