Ramen Express
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Ramen Express receives a safety score of 85/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Ramen Express carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Ramen Express 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 | 85/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON. THIAMINE MONONITRATE. RIBOFLAVIN. PERIC ACID). VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA COTTONSEED. PALM), MODIFIED STARCH (POTATO). SALT. WHEAT GLUTEN. POTASSIUM CARBONATE. SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE. PRESERVED BY TBHQ (TERTIARY BUTYLHYDROQUINONE). SOUP BASE INGREDIENTS: SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE. SOY SAUCE [WHEAT. SOYBEAN. SALT], SUGAR. MALTODEXTRIN. CHILI POWDER SHRIM POWDER, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (DRIED CARROT. DRIED CHICKPEAS, DRIED C CARAMEL COLOR. DISODIUM INOSINATE. DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YEAST EXTRACT HYDROLYZED CORN & SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, E POWDER, DRIED CHILI, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, GUAR GUM, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE. CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY INGREDIENTS. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY HAT ALSO PROCESSES NUTS AND SHELLFISH PRODUCTS.
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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