Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor Stir Fry Style Asian Noodles in Sauce

by Cup Noodles

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor Stir Fry Style Asian Noodles in Sauce by Cup Noodles receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0070662404027
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (82 g)

What the Data Says About

Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor Stir Fry Style Asian Noodles in Sauce by Cup Noodles carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor Stir Fry Style Asian Noodles in Sauce 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 Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor Stir Fry Style Asian Noodles in Sauce
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
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
Sesame Oil
12
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
16
Beta Carotene Color
17
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
18
Lime Juice
19
Corn Starch
20
Crushed Red Chili Pepper
21
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
22
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
23
Disodium Succinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
24
Dried Carrot Strip
25
Dried Cilantro Flake
26
Green Bean
27
Minced Garlic
28
Tomato
29
Garlic Powder
30
Glucose
31
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
32
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
33
Natural Flavor
34
Onion Powder
35
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
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
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
38
Soy Lecithin
39
Soybean
40
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
41
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
42
Preservative
43
Vinegar
44
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil, sesame oil), tapioca starch, sugar, salt, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, beta carotene color, citric acid, concentrated lime juice, corn starch, crushed red chili pepper, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, dried carrot strip, dried cilantro flake, dried green bean, dried minced garlic, dried tomato, garlic powder, glucose, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, natural flavor, onion powder, silicon dioxide, sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy lecithin, soybean, sucralose, tbhq (preservative), vinegar, wheat.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Meals Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Noodles Soups Instant noodles Prepared

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