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Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken, 3 Ounce (Pack of 24)

Contains TBHQ

Instant chicken noodle soup made with wheat noodles and powdered chicken. Each package has 1,330 mg sodium and contains palm oil, flavorings and TBHQ preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersLow sugarContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$11.14 3 oz · lowest price at K-Pantry
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
380caloriesPer serving · 1 package (85g)
Protein
9g▲
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
1330mg▼
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, dried leek flake, egg white, garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, lactose, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, onion powder, potassium carbonate, potassium chloride, powdered chicken, rendered chicken fat, silicon dioxide, sodium alginate, sodium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soybean, spice and color, succinic acid, sugar, TBHQ (preservative), wheat
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%57
Ingredients · counts 25%58
Processing · counts 15%28
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (7 g), more sodium (1330 mg), more protein (9 g); no added sugar per 1 package
Ingredients 58 · TBHQ (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 28 · Refined flour noodles with flavorings, additives and a preservative
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and palm oil; no origin or production practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavor and spice and color are vague
1,330 mg sodium per package
Contains palm oil
Contains TBHQ preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−42 for tbhq, added phosphates, artificial flavours and 3 more
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Palm oil Salt Autolyzed yeast extract Citric acid Disodium guanylate Disodium inosinate Disodium succinate Dried leek flake Egg white Garlic powder Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed soy protein Lactose Maltodextrin Natural and artificial flavor Onion powder Potassium carbonate Potassium chloride Powdered chicken Rendered chicken fat Silicon dioxide Sodium alginate Sodium carbonate Sodium tripolyphosphate Soybean Spice and color Succinic acid Sugar TBHQ (preservative) Wheat
31 ingredients 1 to watch6 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 3 moderate risk
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
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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