wai wai

by nissin

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

wai wai by 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
8901014000401
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
80

What the Data Says About

wai wai 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.

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, wai wai 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 wai wai
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.

Full Ingredient List

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Tapioca Starch, iodised Salt, Acidity Regulators [INS 451 & INS 500], Turmeric Powder, Thickener (INS 412) & Antioxidant (INS 319), Sugar, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein Powder (Soya), Soya Sauce Powder, Roasted Sesame Seeds, Garlic Powder, iodised Salt, Flavour Enhancers (INS 631 & INS 627) Mixed Spices 1.43% (Ginger, Black Pepper, Cumin, Turmeric & Coriander), Onion Powder, Oleoresin Capsicum, Natural Flavour, Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Tomato Powder & Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein, Soya Bean Oil & Chilli Seed Oil), Colour [INS 160c] & Oleoresin Rosemary ALLERGEN INFORMATION: CONTAINS WHEAT & SOY. MAY CONTAIN MILK

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods 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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