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Nissin Top Ramen Chicken Instant Noodle Soup, 3.42 oz Bowl - 12 Pack

Contains 1,820 mg sodium

This microwaveable chicken-flavor noodle bowl includes dried vegetables and is ready in about 3 minutes. It has 1,820 mg sodium per package, along with added sugars, flavorings and preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$28.80 3.42 oz · lowest price at My Snack Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
400caloriesPer serving · 1 package (97g)
Protein
9g▲
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
4g
Sodium
1820mg▼
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, tapioca starch, salt, dried carrot flake, water, sugar, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, beta carotene (color), caramel color, chicken stock, corn syrup, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, dried corn, dried green onion, dried leek flake, dried red bell pepper, egg white, garlic powder, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, lactose, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, onion powder, potassium chloride, potassium sorbate (preservative), rendered chicken fat, rice, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soybean, spice and color, succinic acid, sucralose, TBHQ (preservative), wheat, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%49
Ingredients · counts 25%38
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 49 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1820 mg), more saturated fat (7 g), more protein (9 g) per 1 package
Ingredients 38 · Sucralose (artificial sweetener, −12); TBHQ (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 6 more
Processing 25 · Refined noodles with sugars, flavorings, preservatives and other additives
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but it includes unnamed flavors, spices and color
4 g added sugar
1,820 mg sodium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−50 for tbhq, added phosphates, artificial flavours and 5 more
Mixed evidence−12 for sucralose
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Ingredients
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Palm oil Tapioca starch Salt Dried carrot flake Water Sugar Contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract Beta carotene (color) Caramel color Chicken stock Corn syrup Disodium guanylate Disodium inosinate Dried corn Dried green onion Dried leek flake Dried red bell pepper Egg white Garlic powder Glucose High fructose corn syrup Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed soy protein Lactose Maltodextrin Natural and artificial flavor Onion powder Potassium chloride Potassium sorbate (preservative) Rendered chicken fat Rice Silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent) Sodium carbonate Sodium phosphate Sodium tripolyphosphate Soybean Spice and color Succinic acid Sucralose TBHQ (preservative) Wheat Xanthan gum
43 ingredients 3 to watch10 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives15 additives · 5 moderate risk
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
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.
Sucralose (E955)SweetenerModerate risk
Studies suggest it can alter gut bacteria and glucose response; a 2023 lab study found a breakdown product genotoxic.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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