Safe

Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor

by Nissin

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 12795574 · Serving size 100g

The verdict

Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor by Nissin scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 59 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 59 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
12795574
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor

Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor by Nissin 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor 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 Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor
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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 93,264 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 98.1/100. Demae Ramen Tonkotsu Flavor scores 1.9 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 98.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Noodles : Wheat Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Potassium Chloride Salt
6
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
7
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
8
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
9
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
10
Sodium Alginate
11
Sodium Phosphate
12
Guar Gum
13
Green Tea Powder Tocopherols
14
Preservative
15
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
16
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
17
. Soup Base : Salt
18
Whole Milk
19
Sesame Seeds
20
White Sugar
21
Msg
22
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
23
Garlic Powder
24
Non Dairy Creamer
25
Glucose Syrup
26
Palm Oil
27
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
A Milk Derivative
29
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic
30
Mono And Diglycerides
31
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
32
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
33
Green Onion
34
Soy Sauce Powder
35
Soybeans
36
Wheat
37
Ginger Powder
38
Onion Powder
39
White Pepper Powder
40
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
41
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
42
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
43
Black Pepper Powder
44
Silicon Dioxide. Seasoning Sauce: Vegetable Oil
45
Sesame Oil
46
Rice Oil
47
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
48
Water
49
Cooking Wine
50
Glutinous Rice
51
Artificial Pork Flavor
52
Milk
53
Peanuts
54
Sesame
55
Natural Flavors
56
Organic Miso Paste
57
Rice
58
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
59
Milk And Peanuts

Full Ingredient List

NOODLES : WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SALT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, GREEN TEA POWDER TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (PRESERVATIVE). SOUP BASE : SALT, DRIED WHOLE MILK, SESAME SEEDS, WHITE SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, NON DAIRY CREAMER (GLUCOSE SYRUP, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED GREEN ONION, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), GINGER POWDER, ONION POWDER, WHITE PEPPER POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE. SEASONING SAUCE: VEGETABLE OIL (SESAME OIL, PALM OIL, RICE OIL), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), COOKING WINE (GLUTINOUS RICE, WATER, WHEAT), NON DAIRY CREAMER [GLUCOSE SYRUP, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE], ARTIFICIAL PORK FLAVOR (PALM OIL, SOYBEANS, MILK, PEANUTS, SESAME, FLAVORS), MISO PASTE (WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT), WHITE SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOYBEANS, MILK AND PEANUTS.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Noodles Instant noodles Instant noodle soups Ramen

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.