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Pho Pozole Instant Ramen Noodle Soup (6-Pack)

Contains artificial flavors

This instant rice-noodle soup has 5 g of protein per bowl and is ready in minutes. It contains 1,860 mg of sodium per bowl, artificial flavors and acesulfame potassium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeLow sugar
$24.99 Pack of 6 · lowest price at Cielo International Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
300caloriesPer serving · 1 Bowl (80 g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
1860mg▼
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Noodles: Rice, tapioca starch, salt, sugar, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Spices package: Refined palm oil, salt, monosodium L-glutamate, sugar, mung bean sprouts, sawleaf, vietnamese basil, maltodextrin, chili, red bell chili, ascorbic acid, disodium 5'-inosinate, disodium 5'-guanylate, garlic powder, onion powder, tapioca starch, turmeric powder, pepper powder, artificial chicken flavor, artificial culantro flavor, artificial basil flavor, artificial kaffir lime leaf 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%55
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%28
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1860 mg), more fiber (2 g) per 1 Bowl
Ingredients 60 · Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener, −12); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 28 · Rice and tapioca noodles with palm oil, modified starch, MSG and artificial flavors
Sourcing 50 · The brand says ingredients come from Mexico and the U.S.; no growing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but several artificial flavors are not individually specified
1,860 mg sodium per bowl
Contains artificial flavors and acesulfame potassium
Contains refined palm oil
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
Noodles: Rice Tapioca starch Salt Sugar Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Spices package: Refined palm oil Salt Monosodium L-glutamate Sugar Mung bean sprouts Sawleaf Vietnamese basil Maltodextrin Chili Red bell chili Ascorbic acid Disodium 5'-inosinate Disodium 5'-guanylate Garlic powder Onion powder Tapioca starch Turmeric powder Pepper powder Artificial chicken flavor Artificial culantro flavor Artificial basil flavor Artificial kaffir lime leaf flavor Artificial fried shallot flavor Acetylated distarch adipate Glycerol Rosemary extract Paprika oleoresin color Acesulfame potassium
32 ingredients 5 to watch7 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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