Miso Ramen

by Snapdragon

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Miso Ramen by Snapdragon 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
0815055011815
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
63g

What the Data Says About

Miso Ramen by Snapdragon 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, Miso 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 Miso 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
Ramen Noodles: Wheat Flour
2
Shortening Oil
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
7
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
8
Mixed Tocopherol
9
Guar Gum
10
And Riboflavin. Soup Sauce: Red Miso
11
Water
12
Soybean
13
Rice
14
And Salt
15
Soybean Oil
16
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
17
Yeast Extract
18
Kelp Powder
19
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
20
Kelp Broth
21
And Kelp Extract
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Soy Sauce Powder
24
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
25
Salt And Alcohol
26
Shallot*
27
White Radish*
28
Tuna Powder
29
Tuna
30
And Sugar
31
Onion* Garlic
32
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
33
Sodium Acetate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
34
Caramel Powder
35
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
36
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Ginger*
38
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
39
Sesame Oil
40
And Citric Acid. Vegetable: Carrot*
41
Corn*
42
Green Onion* And Sesame. Chili Oil Pack: Soybean Oil
43
Organic Ginger
44
Chili Oil
45
Soy
46
Wheat
47
Sesame
48
And Fish
49
. Manufactured In A Facility That Processes Soy
50
And Fish. *Dried Vacand Sun

Full Ingredient List

RAMEN NOODLES: WHEAT FLOUR, SHORTENING OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROL, GUAR GUM, AND RIBOFLAVIN. SOUP SAUCE: RED MISO (WATER, SOYBEAN, RICE, AND SALT), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, KELP POWDER (DEXTRIN, KELP BROTH, AND KELP EXTRACT), SUGAR, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY SAUCE [SOYBEAN, SALT AND ALCOHOL], DEXTRIN, AND SALT)*, SHALLOT*, WHITE RADISH*, TUNA POWDER (TUNA, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, AND SUGAR), ONION* GARLIC, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM ACETATE, CARAMEL POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GINGER*, XANTHAN GUM, SESAME OIL, AND CITRIC ACID. VEGETABLE: CARROT*, CORN*, GREEN ONION* AND SESAME. CHILI OIL PACK: SOYBEAN OIL, GINGER, CHILI OIL CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT, SESAME, AND FISH (TUNA). MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT PROCESSES SOY, WHEAT, AND FISH. *DRIED VACAND SUN

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Meals Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Noodles Soups Instant noodles Miso soup

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