Barbeque Chicken Flavour Mi Goreng Instant Noodles

by Indomie

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Barbeque Chicken Flavour Mi Goreng Instant Noodles by 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
8994963002312
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
85g

What the Data Says About

Barbeque Chicken Flavour Mi Goreng Instant Noodles by 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, Barbeque Chicken Flavour Mi Goreng Instant Noodles 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 Barbeque Chicken Flavour Mi Goreng Instant Noodles
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
Enriched 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 Gum
9
Riboflavin. Seasoning Powder: Sugar
10
Msg
11
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
12
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
13
Onion
14
Artificial Chicken Flavour
15
Soy
16
Gluten
17
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
18
Caramel White Pepper
19
Silicon Dioxide. Seasoning Oil: Refined Palm Oil
20
Shallot. Sweet Soy Sauce: Sugar
21
Water
22
Wheat
23
Soybean
24
Spices
25
Sesame Oil. Chili Sauce: Chili
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
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
30
Herbs
31
Natural Flavours
32
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
33
Sodium Metabisulphite. Fried Shallot
34
Sesame. May Contain: Peanuts
35
Crustaceans
36
Fish
37
Eggs
38
Milk

Full Ingredient List

Enriched wheat flour, Refined palm oil (contains TBHQ), Salt, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Potassium carbonate, Sodium carbonate, Guar gum, Riboflavin. Seasoning powder: Sugar, Salt, Monosodium glutamate, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Onion, Artificial chicken flavour (soy, gluten), Garlic, Caramel White pepper, Silicon dioxide. Seasoning oil: Refined palm oil (contains TBHQ), Garlic, Shallot. Sweet soy sauce: Sugar, Water, Wheat, Soybean, Salt, Spices, Sesame oil. Chili sauce: Chili, Water, Sugar, Salt, Tapioca starch, Acetic acid, Citric acid, Herbs, Monosodium glutamate, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Flavours, Sodium benzoate, Sodium metabisulphite. Fried Shallot. Contains: Wheat (Gluten), Soy, Sesame. May contain: Peanuts, Crustaceans, Fish, Eggs, Milk

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.

Related

Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial