Instant Noodle with Soup Base Chicken Flavour

by Nissin Demae, Nissin

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Instant Noodle with Soup Base Chicken Flavour by Nissin Demae, Nissin 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
4897878000036
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pack (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Instant Noodle with Soup Base Chicken Flavour by Nissin Demae, 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.

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, Instant Noodle with Soup Base Chicken Flavour 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 Instant Noodle with Soup Base Chicken Flavour
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
Noodles: Wheat Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
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
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
7
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
8
Alginic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
9
Sodium Phosphate
10
Guar Gum
11
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
13
Soup Base: Salt
14
Msg
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Chinese Cabbage Powder
18
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
19
Garlic Powder
20
Soy Sauce Powder
21
Green Onion
22
Onion Powder
23
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
24
Ginger Powder
25
White Pepper Powder
26
Black Pepper Powder
27
Turmeric Powder
28
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
29
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
30
Artificial Chicken Flavor
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
Seasoning Oil: Vegetable Oil
33
Sesame Oil
34
Rice Oil
35
Natural And Artificial Sesame Flavor
36
Annatto Extract Color

Full Ingredient List

noodles: wheat flour, palm oil, salt, potassium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium carbonate, sodium hexametaphosphate, alginic acid, sodium phosphate, guar gum, tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate, soup base: salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, chinese cabbage powder, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic powder, soy sauce powder, dehydrated green onion, onion powder, maltodextrin, ginger powder, white pepper powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, artificial chicken flavor, silicon dioxide, seasoning oil: vegetable oil (sesame oil, rice oil), natural and artificial sesame flavor, annatto extract color,

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

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