Japanese Style Cold Noodles

by Myojo Foods Co. Ltd.

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Japanese Style Cold Noodles by Myojo Foods Co. Ltd. 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
0074891008032
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
4.93 ONZ (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Japanese Style Cold Noodles by Myojo Foods Co. Ltd. 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, Japanese Style Cold Noodles 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 Japanese Style Cold Noodles
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Noodles: Wheat Flour
2
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Palm Oil
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
7
Sodium Metaphosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
9
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
10
Fd & C Yellow No.5. Liquid Seasoning: Sugar
11
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
12
Water
13
Soybeans
14
Wheat
15
Sesame Paste
16
Vinegar
17
Vegetable Oil
18
Sesameseed Oil
19
Rice Oil
20
Rapeseed Oil
21
Hydrolyzed Protein
22
Bonito
23
Sardine
24
Tuna
25
Corn
26
Sweet Cooking Rice Wine
27
Glutinous Rice
28
Malted Rice
29
Alcohol
30
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
31
Msg
32
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Scallop Extract
34
Yeast Extract
35
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
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
38
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
39
Disodium Succinate. Paprika Color
40
Glycine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
41
Natural And Artificial Flavor
42
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
43
Succinic Acid. Mustard: Mustard
44
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
45
Artificial Flavor
46
Turmeric Color
47
Sodium Acetate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin C
49
Tamarind Extract

Full Ingredient List

Noodles: wheat flour, potato starch, modified tapioca starch, palm oil, salt, sodium carbonate, sodium metaphosphate, potassium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, fd & c yellow no.5. liquid seasoning: sugar, soy sauce(water, soybeans, wheat, salt), sesame paste, vinegar, vegetable oil(sesameseed oil, rice oil, rapeseed oil), hydrolyzed protein(soybeans, bonito, sardine, tuna, corn), sweet cooking rice wine(glutinous rice, malted rice, alcohol, corn syrup, water), monosodium glutamate, salt, acetic acid, scallop extract, yeast extract, citric acid, caramel color, disodium inosinate, malic acid, disodium succinate. paprika color, glycine, natural and artificial flavor, disodium guanylate, succinic acid. mustard: mustard, lactic acid, acetic acid, artificial flavor, turmeric color, citric acid, sodium acetate, vitamin c, monosodium glutamate, tamarind extract.

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