Udon original noodle soup

by Nongshim

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Udon original noodle soup by Nongshim 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.

Barcode
0031146156917
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 bowl (138 g)

What the Data Says About

Udon original noodle soup by Nongshim 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, Udon original noodle soup 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

Composite safety metrics for Udon original noodle soup
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

1
Wheat Flour
2
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
3
Water
4
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
6
Soy
7
Wheat
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
10
Rice Bran Oil
11
Each Of The Following: Acetic Acid
12
Anchovy*
13
Bonito
14
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
16
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
17
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
18
Dried Fish Cake
19
Pollock
20
D-sorbitol Potato Starch
21
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
22
Paprika Color
23
Dried Vegetable Flakes
24
Green Onion
25
Seaweed
26
Red Chili Pepper
27
D-sorbitol
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
29
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
30
Mushroom*
31
Natural Flavors
32
Non Dairy Lactic Acid
33
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
34
Radish*
35
Red Chili Pepper Powder
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Tempura Flakes
38
Palm Oil
39
Onion
40
Cuttlefish
41
Tuna*
42
Yeast Extract. *Extracted
43
Anchovy
44
And Tuna. Manufactured In A Facility That Also Processes Milk
45
Egg
46
And Crustacean Shellfish. Manufactured By Nong Shim Co
47
Ltd 112
48
Yequidaebang-ro
49
Dongjak-gu
50
Seoul
51
Korea Http://www.nongshim.com

Full Ingredient List

WHEAT FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY SAUCE (SOY, WHEAT, SALT), SALT, DEXTRIN, RICE BRAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: ACETIC ACID, ANCHOVY*, BONITO, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DRIED FISH CAKE (POLLOCK, D-SORBITOL POTATO STARCH, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, PAPRIKA COLOR), DRIED VEGETABLE FLAKES (GREEN ONION, SEAWEED, RED CHILI PEPPER), D-SORBITOL, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, LECITHIN (SOY), MUSHROOM*, NATURAL FLAVORS, NON DAIRY LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, RADISH*, RED CHILI PEPPER POWDER, SEAWEED, SUGAR, TEMPURA FLAKES (WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, ONION, BONITO, CUTTLEFISH), TUNA*, YEAST EXTRACT. *EXTRACTED CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY, BONITO, POLLOCK, ANCHOVY, AND TUNA. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES MILK, EGG, AND CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH. MANUFACTURED BY NONG SHIM CO., LTD 112, YEQUIDAEBANG-RO, DONGJAK-GU, SEOUL, KOREA http://www.nongshim.com

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Noodles Instant noodles Instant

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial