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Nongshim Shin Ramen Noodle Soup 4pk 480 g

Contains modified starches

Spicy instant ramen with thick noodles and beef-and-vegetable broth flavor. Each 60 g serving has 980 mg of sodium, and the product contains wheat and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesDairy-freeLow sugarContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$4.99 480 g · lowest price at A&E Foodstore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
260caloriesPer serving · 1/2 bag (60g)
Protein
5g▲
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
980mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), POTATO STARCH, PALM OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BEEF BONE EXTRACT*, BEEF EXTRACT*, BEEF FAT*, BLACK PEPPER*, CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DRIED FLAKES (BOK CHOY, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM, CARROT, GREEN ONION, RED CHILI PEPPER), FLAVOR ENHANCER POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, GLYCINE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC, D-XYLOSE), GARLIC*, GUM ARABIC, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MUSHROOM EXTRACT*, MUSHROOM*, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION*, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, RED CHILI PEPPER*, RIBOFLAVIN (COLOR), RICE FLOUR, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN PASTE* (WHEAT, SALT, SOY), SUGAR, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOY SAUCE* (SOY, WHEAT, SALT), WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, GARLIC*, COCOA*, ONION*, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE), TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT), YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%56
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 56 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (4 g), more sodium (980 mg), more protein (5 g) per 1/2 bag
Ingredients 70 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 3 more
Processing 25 · Refined flour, modified starches, palm oil, flavor enhancers and hydrolyzed proteins
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and palm oil are used; ingredient sourcing isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes natural flavors and broad flavoring components
Palm oil
Modified starches
980 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−30 for soy protein isolate, added phosphates, natural flavours and 2 more
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Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) POTATO STARCH PALM OIL MODIFIED POTATO STARCH SALT CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BEEF BONE EXTRACT* BEEF EXTRACT* BEEF FAT* BLACK PEPPER* CITRIC ACID CORN SYRUP DEXTROSE DISODIUM GUANYLATE DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM SUCCINATE DRIED FLAKES (BOK CHOY, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM, CARROT, GREEN ONION, RED CHILI PEPPER) FLAVOR ENHANCER POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, GLYCINE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC, D-XYLOSE) GARLIC* GUM ARABIC HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN MALTODEXTRIN MODIFIED CORN STARCH MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH MUSHROOM EXTRACT* MUSHROOM* NATURAL FLAVORS ONION* POTASSIUM CARBONATE RED CHILI PEPPER* RIBOFLAVIN (COLOR) RICE FLOUR SODIUM CARBONATE SODIUM PHOSPHATES SOY LECITHIN SOYBEAN PASTE* (WHEAT, SALT, SOY) SUGAR TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (DEFATTED SOY FLOUR SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE SOY SAUCE* (SOY, WHEAT, SALT), WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, GARLIC*, COCOA*, ONION*, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE) TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT) YEAST EXTRACT YELLOW CORN FLOUR
44 ingredients 10 to watch7 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives14 additives · 1 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.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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.
Tocopherols (vitamin E) (E306–E309)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin E, used to keep oils fresh; 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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