Sweet citrus ginger rice noodles cart

by Simply Asia

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Sweet citrus ginger rice noodles cart by Simply Asia 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
0737628010240
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (274 g)

What the Data Says About

Sweet citrus ginger rice noodles cart by Simply Asia 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, Sweet citrus ginger rice noodles cart 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Sweet citrus ginger rice noodles cart
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Noodle: Water
2
Rice
3
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
5
Amylase. Sauce: Sugar
6
Water
7
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Soybean
10
Organic Mango Juice Concentrate
11
Corn Maltodextrin
12
Lemongrass
13
Lemon
14
Spice
15
Including Red Pepper
16
Soybean Oil
17
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
18
Coconut Milk Powder
19
Extractives Of Coconut
20
Sodium Caseinate {Milk}
21
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
22
Tamarind Paste
23
Tartaric acid
Preservative
Safe
24
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
25
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
26
Tamarind Seed Gum
27
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
29
Yeast Extract
30
Caramel Color. Dehydrated Vegetables: Bok Choy
31
Carrots
32
Red Bell Pepper. Topping: Toasted Sesame Seeds

Full Ingredient List

Noodle: water, rice, potato starch, lactic acid, amylase. sauce: sugar, water, soy sauce (water, salt, soybean), mango juice concentrate, corn maltodextrin, lemongrass, lemon, spice (including red pepper), soybean oil, garlic, coconut milk powder (extractives of coconut, corn maltodextrin, sodium caseinate {milk}), salt, citric acid, tamarind paste (tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid, tamarind seed gum, pectin), xanthan gum, yeast extract, caramel color. dehydrated vegetables: bok choy, carrots, red bell pepper. topping: toasted sesame seeds.

Categories

Meals

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