miso ramen
miso ramen receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
miso ramen carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.
On the NOVA processing scale, miso ramen is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
RAMEN NOODLES: WHEAT FLOUR, SHORTENING OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROL, GUAR GUM, AND RIBOFLAVIN. SOUP SAUCE RED MISO WATER SOYBEAN RICE, AND SALT), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, KELP POWDER (DEXTRIN, KELP BROTH, AND KELP EXTRACT), SUGAR SOY SAUCE POWDER ASOY SAUCE SOYBEAN, SALT AND ALCOHOL], DEXTRIN, AND SALT)*, SHALLOT*, WHITE RADISH*, TUNA POWDER (TUNA, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, AND SUGAR), ONION, GARLIC, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM ACETATE, CARAMEL POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GINGER XANTHAN GUM, SESAME OIL, AND CITRIC ACID. VEGETABLE: CARROT*, CORN*, GREEN ONION* AND SESAME. CHILI OIL PACK: SOYBEAN OIL, GINGER, CHILI OIL. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT, SESAME, AND FISH (TUNA). MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT PROCESSES SOY, WHEAT, AND FISH. *DRIED COOKING INSTRUCTIONS RETTLE AND ENJOY! 4. ADD THE FLAVORING OIL, STIR WELL THE PACKETS. 1. OPEN THE LID HALFWAY AND RENOIE CLOSE THE LID AND WAIT 3 MINUTES 3. ADD HOT WATER TO THE FILL LINE PACKETS (WAIT ON THE FLAVOR OIL. 2. ADD THE VEGGIES AND SEASONING een MICROWAVE on oven wattage. THE PACKETS. 1. OPEN THE LID HALFWAY AND REFUTE HIGH FOR 2 MINUTES AND MICROWAVE † Microwave cook times may vary depe 3. ADD COOL WATER TO THE FILE 2. ADD THE VEGGIES AND SEASONING PACKETS (WAIT ON THE FLAVOR OIL, STIR WELL AND OR 1 MINUTE ADD THE DO NOT MICROWAVE WITH CONTENTS WILL BE HOT PLEASE
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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