Hot & Spicy Fiery Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

by Nissin

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Hot & Spicy Fiery Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup by Nissin 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
0070662096338
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 PACKAGE (47 g)

What the Data Says About

Hot & Spicy Fiery Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup by Nissin 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, Hot & Spicy Fiery Beef Flavor Ramen 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. 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 Hot & Spicy Fiery Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup
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
Palm Oil
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Palm Olein Oil
11
Spice And Color
12
Msg
13
Shallot
14
Green Onion
15
Red Bell Pepper
16
Cabbage Flake
17
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
18
Wheat
19
Soybean
20
Water
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
23
Onion Powder
24
Lemongrass
25
Coconut Palm Sap Powder
26
Garlic Powder
27
Green Bean
28
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
29
Beef Fat
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Lime Juice
32
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
33
Glucose
34
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
35
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
36
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
37
Soy Lecithin
38
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
39
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
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
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
42
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
43
Dried Cilantro Flake
44
Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
45
Beef
46
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
47
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
48
Natural And Artificial Flavor
49
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
50
Preservative
51
Disodium Succinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
52
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
53
Tocopherol
54
Beta Carotene Color
55
Egg White
56
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
57
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
58
Sodium Alginate
59
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, salt, palm olein oil, contains less than 2% of spice and color, monosodium glutamate, shallot, dried green onion, dried red bell pepper, dried cabbage flake, soy sauce (wheat, soybean, salt, water), sugar, hydrolyzed soy protein, onion powder, lemongrass, coconut palm sap powder, garlic powder, dried green bean, autolyzed yeast extract, beef fat, garlic, lime juice, caramel color, glucose, silicon dioxide, corn syrup, dextrin, soy lecithin, sodium diacetate, lactose, sodium phosphate, citric acid, sodium tripolyphosphate, cilantro flake, baker's yeast extract, powdered beef, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, natural and artificial flavor, tbhq (preservative), disodium succinate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, tocopherol (preservative), beta carotene color, egg white, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Meals Pastas Noodles 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