Garlic Pork Ramen Meal Kit

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Garlic Pork Ramen Meal Kit 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
0860006723187
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Garlic Pork Ramen Meal Kit 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, Garlic Pork Ramen Meal Kit 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 Garlic Pork Ramen Meal Kit
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
Ground Pork
2
Ramen Noodles
3
Bleached Wheat Water
4
Corn Starch
5
Corn Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Egg White Powder
8
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
9
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
10
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
11
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Vitamin B2
13
Pork Sauce
14
Mirin
15
Water
16
Rice
17
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Koji
19
Sapergillus Oryzae
20
Sesame Oil
21
Tamari
22
Soybean
23
Alcohol
24
To Preserve Freshness
25
Organic Miso
26
Soybeans
27
Yeast
28
Koji Culture
29
Broth Base
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Bonito Flakes
32
Bonito
33
Radish
34
Egg
35
Green Onion
36
Garlic Puree
37
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
38
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
39
Sriracha
40
Chili
41
Distilled Vinegar
42
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Sodium Bisulfite As Preservatives
44
And Xanthan Gum
45
Shiitake Mushrooms
46
Sesame Seeds
47
Wheat
48
Soy
49
Shellfish

Full Ingredient List

ground pork, ramen noodles (bleached wheat water, modified corn starch, corn starch, salt, egg white powder, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium benzoate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), pork sauce (mirin (water, organic rice, sea salt, koji (sapergillus oryzae), sesame oil, tamari (water, soybean, salt, alcohol (to preserve freshness), miso (water, organic soybeans, organic rice, salt, yeast, koji culture), broth base (tamari (water, soybean, salt, alcohol (to preserve freshness), sugar, bonito flakes (dried bonito), water), radish, egg, green onion, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), sriracha (chili, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfite as preservatives, and xanthan gum), dried shiitake mushrooms, sesame seeds, contains: wheat, soy, shellfish

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