Nissin, cup noodles, homestyle ramen noodle soup, beef

by Nissin, Nissin Foods (Usa) Co. Inc.

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Nissin, cup noodles, homestyle ramen noodle soup, beef by Nissin, Nissin Foods (Usa) Co. Inc. receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0070662030417
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 CONTAINER (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Nissin, cup noodles, homestyle ramen noodle soup, beef by Nissin, Nissin Foods (Usa) Co. Inc. carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Nissin, cup noodles, homestyle ramen noodle soup, beef 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 Nissin, cup noodles, homestyle ramen noodle soup, beef
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Palm Oil
11
Rice Bran Oil
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
14
Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
15
Beef Fat
16
Beta Carotene Color
17
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
18
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
19
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
20
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
21
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
22
Disodium Succinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
23
Dried Red Bell Pepper Flake
24
Egg White
25
Garlic Powder
26
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
27
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
28
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
29
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
30
Msg
31
Natural Flavor
32
Onion Powder
33
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
34
Beef
35
Sodium Alginate
36
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
39
Soy Lecithin
40
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
41
Water
42
Wheat
43
Soybean
44
Spice
45
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
47
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (palm oil, hydrogenated palm oil, rice bran oil), salt, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, baker's yeast extract, beef fat, beta carotene color, caramel color, citric acid, corn syrup, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, dried red bell pepper flake, egg white, garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lactose, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, onion powder, potassium carbonate, powdered beef, sodium alginate, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy lecithin, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybean, salt), spice, sugar, tbhq (preservative)

Categories

Meals Soups

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