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SAMYANG Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen Original

Contains soybean oil

Spicy instant ramen that is halal certified and a product of Korea. Each serving has 1,630 mg sodium and 6 g added sugar, and the ingredients include palm and soybean oils.

No artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$9.99 700 g · lowest price at MakotoJapanMarket
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
560caloriesPer serving · (140ml)
Protein
14g
Fiber
2g▼
Added sugar
6g
Sodium
1630mg▼
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat flour, modified tapioca starch, refined palm oil, wheat gluten, salt, lecithin (E322), potassium carbonate (E501), sodium carbonate (E500), sodium phosphate dibasic (E339), citric acid (E330), guar gum (E412), green tea flavor oil, water, artificial chicken flavor, soy sauce, sugar, chili pepper powder, soybean oil, onion, red pepper powder, red pepper seed oil, yeast powder, garlic, modified potato starch, decolorized chili extract, paprika extract, black pepper powder, curry powder, flake
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
41 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%27
Ingredients · counts 20%70
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 41
Nutrition 27 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (1164 mg), more saturated fat (5 g), less fiber (1.4 g) per 100 g
Ingredients 70 · Soybean oil, 18th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10)
Processing 25 · Instant noodles with refined oils, modified starches, gum and artificial flavor
Sourcing 40 · Product of Korea; origins of the refined oils and other main ingredients aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but the flake ingredients aren't specified
1,630 mg sodium per serving
6 g added sugar per serving
Contains palm and soybean oils
Artificial chicken flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for added phosphates, artificial flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Wheat flour Modified tapioca starch Refined palm oil Wheat gluten Salt Lecithin (E322) Potassium carbonate (E501) Sodium carbonate (E500) Sodium phosphate dibasic (E339) Citric acid (E330) Guar gum (E412) Green tea flavor oil Water Artificial chicken flavor Soy sauce Sugar Chili pepper powder Soybean oil Onion Red pepper powder Red pepper seed oil Yeast powder Garlic Modified potato starch Decolorized chili extract Paprika extract Black pepper powder Curry powder Flake
29 ingredients 7 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 2 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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