Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken

by Maruchan

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken by Maruchan receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041789002571
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 noodle block (43 g)

What the Data Says About

Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken by Maruchan carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Vegetable Oil
9
Palm Oil
10
Canola Oil
11
Cottonseed Oil
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
14
Water
15
Wheat
16
Soybeans
17
Sodium Phosphates
18
Hydrolyzed Corn
19
Soy Protein
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Msg
22
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
23
Spices
24
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
25
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
26
Turmeric
27
Natural Flavors
28
Garlic Powder
29
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
30
Dehydrated Vegetables
31
Onion
32
Chive
33
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
34
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
35
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
36
Spice Extract
37
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
40
Rosemary Extract

Full Ingredient List

enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, vegetable oil, palm oil, canola oil, cottonseed oil, contains less than 1% of salt, soy sauce, water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium phosphates, hydrolyzed corn, wheat, soy protein, sugar, monosodium glutamate, caramel color, spices, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, turmeric, natural flavors, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, dehydrated vegetables, onion, chive, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, lactose, spice extract, citric acid, tocopherols, ascorbic acid, rosemary extract

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Pastas Noodles Noodle-soup Ramen-noodle-soup Ramen-noodles

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