/ / Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Beef Flavor, 3 oz
Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Beef Flavor, 3 oz
Contains seed oils
Beef-flavor ramen provides 190 calories per serving. It contains seed oils, TBHQ and flavor enhancers, and has 720 mg sodium per serving.
$1.99 3 oz (85 g) · lowest price at Real Prime Deals
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · ½ noodle block with ½ flavoring packet (
- Protein
- 4g▲
- Fiber
- 1g▲
- Added sugar
- <1g
- Sodium
- 720mg▼
- Saturated fat
- 3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by TBHQ, salt, potassium carbonate, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), sodium carbonate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, monosodium phosphate, salt, sugar, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, caramel color, dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), beef fat, spices, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, dehydrated vegetables (garlic, onion, chive), lactose, natural flavor, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, silicon dioxide
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Your diet score
Doesn’t change the score abovePick a diet to see if this product fits it, using limits you can change.
Diet profiles v1.1. Defaults come from published guidance; you can change any limit. How the diet score works
Better swapsCleaner pantry options that do the same job
Lundberg Wild Rice, Regenerative Organic Certified –?100% Natural California Cultivated Wild Black Rice, 8 Oz
98 +55 No canola, cottonseed or palm oil
Bobs Red Mill Steel Cut Oats - 24 OZ
96 +53 No canola, cottonseed or palm oil
Black Beans, Organic, Canned, Omena Organics Michigan, 15 oz
79 +36 No canola, cottonseed or palm oil
Similar, for lessSame kind of food, scoring about as well or better, for less than $0.66/oz here
Maruchan Instant Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup, 2.25 oz
47+4
$1.05 · $0.47/oz · 30% less per oz Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by TBHQ Salt Potassium carbonate Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) Sodium carbonate Sodium hexametaphosphate Sodium tripolyphosphate Monosodium phosphate Salt Sugar Maltodextrin Monosodium glutamate Caramel color Dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt) Beef fat Spices Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed wheat protein Hydrolyzed soy protein Yeast extract Dehydrated vegetables (garlic, onion, chive) Lactose Natural flavor Disodium guanylate Disodium inosinate Silicon dioxide
27 ingredients 4 to watch7 to avoid
Sourcing
Origin not disclosed on the product page.
Additives12 additives · 2 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.Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.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.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.Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.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.