Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce
by Trader Joe's
Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce by Trader Joe's scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 32 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 32-component record, beginning with Noodles, Wheat Flour, Water. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.
- 95/100
- Safe safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 32 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 00777407
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce
Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce by Trader Joe's carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
Of the 32 ingredients parsed from this label, 7 are covered by a regulator or watchdog we screen against (Invert Sugar Syrup, Ethyl Alcohol, Malic Acid and 4 others), with 5 carrying an FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) status and 4 a CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating. The remaining 25 ingredients appear in neither registry, so they neither raise nor lower the score. Each additive rated caution-or-worse penalizes the composite. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
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, Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame 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
| 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.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 78,450 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 97.7/100. Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles with a Spicy Garlic Sesame Sauce scores 2.7 points below that category average (95/100 vs. 97.7/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Noodles (wheat flour, water, salt), spicy soy garlic sauce (soy sauce [water, glucose, defatted soy flour, invert sugar syrup, wheat, salt, caramel color, ethyl alcohol, yeast extract powder, malic acid], seasoning sauce [water, cane sugar, salt, yeast extract, malic acid], spicy garlic oil [garlic oil (canola oil, garlic, mixed tocopherols), sugar, yeast extract, red chili powder, cayenne powder, chili pepper]), sesame seed paste (sesame seeds, oil blend [canola oil, sesame oil]). Contains soy, sesame, wheat.
Other products containing Seasoning Sauce
Seasoning Sauce is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 47 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. 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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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.
