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Samyang Buldak Ramen Black, Hot Chicken Flavor

Contains refined palm oil

Spicy instant wheat noodles come with sesame and roasted laver flakes. They contain refined palm and soybean oils, flavor additives and 3 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains sesame
$9.69 lowest price at A&E Foodstore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
270caloriesPer serving · 1/2 bag(70 g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
2g▼
Added sugar
3g
Sodium
640mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat flour, modified tapioca starch, refined palm oil, wheat gluten, salt, soy lecithin, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate dibasic, citric acid, guar gum, green tea flavor oil, water, artificial chicken flavor powder (dextrin, sugar, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide, egg), soy sauce (water, soybean, salt, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide), sugar, chilli pepper powder, soybean oil, onion, red pepper powder, red pepper seed oil, yeast powder, garlic, modified potato starch, dehydrated chilli extract, paprika extract, black pepper powder, curry powder, roasted sesame, roasted laver
39 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%26
Ingredients · counts 20%66
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 39
Nutrition 26 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (640 mg), more saturated fat (4 g), less whole grain (0%) per 1/2 bag
Ingredients 66 · Soybean oil, 18th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Refined starches and oils, flavor powder, and several additives
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and oils are used; no ingredient origin or production claims
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes artificial chicken flavor powder
Contains refined palm and soybean oils
3 g added sugar per serving
640 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for added phosphates, artificial flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 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 Soy lecithin Potassium carbonate Sodium carbonate Sodium phosphate dibasic Citric acid Guar gum Green tea flavor oil Water Artificial chicken flavor powder (dextrin, sugar, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide, egg) Soy sauce (water, soybean, salt, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide) Sugar Chilli pepper powder Soybean oil Onion Red pepper powder Red pepper seed oil Yeast powder Garlic Modified potato starch Dehydrated chilli extract Paprika extract Black pepper powder Curry powder Roasted sesame Roasted laver
30 ingredients 7 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 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.
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.
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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