Goku-Uma Ramen-Noodles, Hot Flavor

by Shirakiku

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Goku-Uma Ramen-Noodles, Hot Flavor by Shirakiku 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
0074410396657
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
82 g (82 g)

What the Data Says About

Goku-Uma Ramen-Noodles, Hot Flavor by Shirakiku 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, Goku-Uma Ramen-Noodles, Hot Flavor 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 Goku-Uma Ramen-Noodles, Hot Flavor
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
Noodle
2
Wheat Flour
3
Palm Oil
4
Starch Acetate
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
7
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
8
Sodium Phosphate
9
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
10
Sodium Metaphosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
As Colouring
13
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
14
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate
16
Seasoning Packet
17
Chinese Leek
18
Green Onion
19
Red Pepper
20
Soup
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
23
Defatted Soybean
24
Wheat
25
Vegetable Extract Powder
26
Cabbage Napa Cabbage
27
Glucose
28
Onion Powder
29
Kimchi Extract Powder
30
Napa Cabbage
31
Seasoning
32
Onion
33
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
34
Organic Ginger
35
Sesame Seed
36
Fish Sauce
37
Anchovy
38
Water
39
Sesame Seed Oil
40
Fish Sauce Powder
41
Bonito Extract
42
Scallop Extract
43
Scallop
44
Msg
45
Disodium5-inosinate
46
Disodium5-guanylate
47
Disodium Succinate Glycine
48
Garlic Powder
49
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
50
Burdock Powder
51
Ginger Powder
52
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
53
Kelp Powder

Full Ingredient List

[noodle]wheat flour, palm oil, starch acetate, salt, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium metaphosphate, riboflavin (as colouring), dextrin, tocopherols, starch sodium octenyl succinate. [seasoning packet]chinese leek, green onion, red pepper. [soup]salt, sugar, soy sauce (defatted soybean, wheat, salt, dextrin), red pepper, vegetable extract powder (cabbage napa cabbage, glucose, salt), onion powder, kimchi extract powder (napa cabbage, seasoning (red pepper, green onion, onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seed, fish sauce (anchovy, salt, water), dextrin, salt, sesame seed oil)), fish sauce powder (anchovy, water, salt, bonito extract), glucose, scallop extract (dextrin, scallop, water),seasoning (monosodium glutamate, disodium5-inosinate, disodium5-guanylate, disodium succinate glycine), garlic powder, calcium carbonate, sesame seed oil, burdock powder,ginger powder, citric acid, kelp powder.

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