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Pho Menudo Instant Ramen Noodle Soup (6-Pack)

Contains very high sodium

Rice-noodle instant soup provides 8 g of protein per bowl. It has 2,040 mg of sodium per bowl and includes refined palm oil, artificial flavors and acesulfame potassium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$24.99 6-pack · lowest price at Cielo International Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
300caloriesPer serving · 1 Bowl (80 g)
Protein
8g▲
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
2040mg▼
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Rice, tapioca starch, salt, sugar, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, refined palm oil, mung bean sprouts, sawleaf, vietnamese basil, maltodextrin, chili, salt, monosodium L-glutamate, sugar, ascorbic acid, disodium 5'-inosinate, disodium 5'-guanylate, red bell pepper, garlic powder, tapioca starch, onion powder, pepper powder, artificial beef flavor, artificial culantro flavor, artificial basil flavor, artificial fried shallot flavor, acetylated distarch adipate, glycerol, rosemary extract, paprika oleoresin color, acesulfame potassium
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%53
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 53 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (2040 mg), more fiber (2 g), more protein (8 g); no added sugar per 1 Bowl
Ingredients 60 · Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener, −12); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Instant noodles with modified starch, artificial flavors and acesulfame potassium
Sourcing 40 · The brand says ingredients come from Mexico and the U.S.; sourcing is broad
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; the brand gives only broad ingredient origins
2,040 mg sodium per bowl
Contains refined palm oil
Artificial flavors and acesulfame potassium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−20 for carboxymethylcellulose, artificial flavours
Mixed evidence−12 for acesulfame k
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Rice Tapioca starch Salt Sugar Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose Refined palm oil Mung bean sprouts Sawleaf Vietnamese basil Maltodextrin Chili Salt Monosodium L-glutamate Sugar Ascorbic acid Disodium 5'-inosinate Disodium 5'-guanylate Red bell pepper Garlic powder Tapioca starch Onion powder Pepper powder Artificial beef flavor Artificial culantro flavor Artificial basil flavor Artificial fried shallot flavor Acetylated distarch adipate Glycerol Rosemary extract Paprika oleoresin color Acesulfame potassium
31 ingredients 5 to watch6 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 3 moderate risk
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Acesulfame K (E950)SweetenerModerate risk
Limited long-term data; in a large French cohort (2022) artificial sweetener intake was associated with higher cancer risk.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it 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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