indomie

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

indomie 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.

Barcode
08961716
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

indomie 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, indomie 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 indomie
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

1
Noles: Wheat Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
7
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
8
Guar G Seasoning Powder: Salt
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Artificial Chicken Flavor
11
Soybean
12
Gluten
13
Msg
14
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
15
Disen Consomme 19% 6% 6% Paquet 15% 2% 20% 4%
16
Wheat
17
Sesame Produced In The Facility That Also Processes Products That
18
Peanuts
19
Crustaceanish Egg
20
Wilk Ingredients: La Gomme De Quar
21
Riboflavine. Nouilles: Farine De Blé
22
Huile De Palme Raffinée
23
Contient Tbhq
24
Sel
25
Tripolyphosphate De Sodium
26
Cale De Cotassium
27
Carbonate De Sodium Assaisonnement: Sel
28
Sucre
29
Saveur De Poulet Artificiel
30
Soja
31
Glutamate De Sodium
32
Inosinate De Audia
33
Quanyiale De Sodium Gen Hulle Sonnement: Huile De Palme Raffinée
34
Piment
35
Ail
36
éChalote
37
Du Crustace Du Pona Dioxyde A Douce: Sucre
38
Eau
39
Farine De Blé
40
éPices
41
Huile De Sésame. Sauce De Echalote Frits Foudre Sout Seche Content:ble
42
Sesame Para Relvado
43
Contiene Tshq
44
Sal Vipollostalo Del Sodio
45
Carbonato Polo Habe 1997 Soja
46
Gulamalo Manos
47
Sinal De Que Senen Man
48
Crustaceo
49
Pescado 98968 0

Full Ingredient List

noles: wheat flour (66%), refined palm oil (contains tbhq), salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, guar g seasoning powder: salt, sugar, artificial chicken flavor (soybean, gluten), monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disen consomme 19% 6% 6% paquet 15% 2% 20% 4% contains: wheat (gluten), soybean, sesame produced in the facility that also processes products that contains peanuts, crustaceanish egg, wilk ingredients: la gomme de quar, riboflavine. nouilles: farine de blé (66%), huile de palme raffinée (contient tbhq), sel, tripolyphosphate de sodium, cale de cotassium, carbonate de sodium assaisonnement: sel, sucre, saveur de poulet artificiel (soja, gluten), glutamate de sodium, inosinate de audia, quanyiale de sodium gen hulle sonnement: huile de palme raffinée (contient tbhq), piment, ail, échalote, paprika. rique dans des installations qui traitent également des produits contenant des arachides, du crustace du pona dioxyde a douce: sucre, eau, farine de blé, soja, sel, épices, huile de sésame. sauce de echalote frits foudre sout seche content:ble (gluten), soja, sesame para relvado (contiene tshq), sal vipollostalo del sodio, carbonato polo habe 1997 soja, gluten), gulamalo manos, sinal de que senen man, crustaceo, pescado 98968 0

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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