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Nongshim Shin Black Ramen Noodle Soup

Contains palm oil

These instant wheat noodles come with a spicy beef-style broth. Half a bag has 880 mg sodium; the ingredients also include modified starches and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesDairy-freeLow sugarContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains corn
$3.49 lowest price at A&E Foodstore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
280caloriesPer serving · 1/2 bag (65g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
2g▼
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
880mg▼
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
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Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, potato starch, beef bone extract, modified potato starch, maltodextrin, dried flakes (mushroom, green onion, garlic), salt, anchovy, beef extract, beef fat, black pepper, calcium phosphate, Chinese cabbage, citric acid, corn syrup, dextrose, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, flavor enhancer powder (maltodextrin, dextrose, glycine, sodium phosphate tribasic, D-xylose), freeze dried red chili pepper (red chili pepper, dextrose, salt), garlic, ginger, gum arabic, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, kelp extract, modified corn starch, modified tapioca starch, mushroom, natural flavors, onion, potassium carbonate, radish extract, red chili pepper, riboflavin (color), rice, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphates, soybean sprout extract, soybeans, sugar, tocopherols (antioxidant), yeast extract, yellow corn flour
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%29
Ingredients · counts 20%78
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (880 mg), more saturated fat (4.5 g), less whole grain (0%) per 1/2 bag
Ingredients 78 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Instant noodles with palm oil, modified starches and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and oils; ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing or growing claims
Palm oil
Modified starches
Natural flavors
880 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, natural flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate and 1 more
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Ingredients
Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Palm oil Potato starch Beef bone extract Modified potato starch Maltodextrin Dried flakes (mushroom, green onion, garlic) Salt Anchovy Beef extract Beef fat Black pepper Calcium phosphate Chinese cabbage Citric acid Corn syrup Dextrose Disodium guanylate Disodium inosinate Disodium succinate Flavor enhancer powder (maltodextrin, dextrose, glycine, sodium phosphate tribasic, D-xylose) Freeze dried red chili pepper (red chili pepper, dextrose, salt) Garlic Ginger Gum arabic Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed soy protein Kelp extract Modified corn starch Modified tapioca starch Mushroom Natural flavors Onion Potassium carbonate Radish extract Red chili pepper Riboflavin (color) Rice Sodium carbonate Sodium phosphates Soybean sprout extract Soybeans Sugar Tocopherols (antioxidant) Yeast extract Yellow corn flour
46 ingredients 9 to watch7 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives12 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.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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