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Lotus Foods, Rice Ramen Noodle Soup, Garlicky Veggie, 1.94 oz (55 g)

Contains guar gum

This quick soup combines certified-organic brown rice noodles with freeze-dried vegetables. It has 760 mg of sodium per container and includes yeast extract and guar gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesOrganic
$3.08 1.94 oz (55 g) · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 1 Container (55g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
4g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
760mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic brown rice flour, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, salt, garlic slices, yeast extract, sugar, guar gum, garlic powder, pepper powder, vitamin E as antioxidant
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
82 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%78
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 82
Nutrition 78 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (4 g), more sodium (760 mg); no added sugar per 1 Container
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Freeze-dried soup with rice flour, yeast extract and guar gum
Sourcing 87 · Certified organic; no farm or ingredient origin is named
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredient list and certified organic claim
760 mg sodium per container
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic brown rice flour Spinach Mushrooms Carrots Salt Garlic slices Yeast extract Sugar Guar gum Garlic powder Pepper powder Vitamin E as antioxidant
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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