Sesame Ramen

by Ottogi

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Sesame Ramen by Ottogi 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
0645175525196
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package 115 g

What the Data Says About

Sesame Ramen by Ottogi 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, Sesame Ramen 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 Sesame Ramen
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
Wheat Flour
2
Starch
Thickener
Safe
3
Palm Oil
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Acidity Regulator
8
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
9
Sodium Polyphosphate
10
Emulsified Oil
11
Soybean Oil
12
D-sorbitol
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Soybean Lecithin
14
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
15
Esters Of Fatty Acids
16
Calcium
17
Egg Shell
18
Garlic Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Roasted Sesame Powder
20
Guar Gum
21
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Green Tea Flavored Oil Soup
23
Egg Block
24
Egg
25
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
26
Green Onion
27
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
28
Egg Garnish
29
Glucose
30
Red Pepper Extracted Oil
31
Sesame Oil
32
Red Pepper Powder
33
Corn Starch
34
Soy Sauce Powder
35
Soybean
36
Wheat
37
Kelp Extract Powder
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Beef Extract Powder
40
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
41
Soy
42
Corn
43
Spices
44
Red Pepper
45
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
46
Onion
47
Organic Ginger
48
Corn Flour
49
Black Pepper Powder
50
Garlic Powder
51
Beef Bone Extract Powder
52
Mushroom Extract Powder
53
Mixed Vegetable Powder
54
Flavor Enhancer
55
Yeast Extract Powder
56
Hot Chili Extract
57
Chili Extract
58
Green Onion
59
Roasted Sesame
60
Seaweed
61
Laver

Full Ingredient List

WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED STARCH, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, ACIDITY REGULATOR (POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIED OIL (SOYBEAN OIL, D-SORBITOL, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, GLYCERIN, ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), CALCIUM (EGG SHELL), GARLIC EXTRACT, ROASTED SESAME POWDER, GUAR GUM, RIBOFLAVIN, GREEN TEA FLAVORED OIL SOUP, EGG BLOCK [EGG, DEXTRIN, GREEN ONION, CORN SYRUP, EGG GARNISH], SALT, GLUCOSE, RED PEPPER EXTRACTED OIL, SESAME OIL, RED PEPPER POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN STARCH, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT), KELP EXTRACT POWDER, SUGAR, BEEF EXTRACT POWDER, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY, WHEAT, CORN), SPICES (RED PEPPER, GARLIC, ONION, GREEN ONION, GINGER), RED PEPPER, CORN FLOUR, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BEEF BONE EXTRACT POWDER, MUSHROOM EXTRACT POWDER, MIXED VEGETABLE POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, ROASTED SESAME POWDER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, YEAST EXTRACT POWDER, HOT CHILI EXTRACT, CHILI EXTRACT, ACIDITY REGULATOR (POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE), DEHYDRATED GREEN ONION, ROASTED SESAME, DEHYDRATED SEAWEED, LAVER.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Noodles Instant noodles Instant noodle 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