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Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup – Pork Flavor, Japanese-Style Instant Noodles (3 oz) | 24 Pack

Contains canola/cottonseed oil

Quick-cooking wheat noodles with a pork-flavored seasoning packet. The labeled half-pack serving has 900 mg sodium, and the noodles may contain canola, cottonseed or palm oil.

No artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$18.07 3 oz · lowest price at Nuvantry
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · ½ noodle block with ½ flavoring packet (
Protein
4g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
900mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by TBHQ, less than 1% of: salt, potassium carbonate, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), sodium carbonate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, monosodium phosphate; soup base: salt, monosodium glutamate, less than 1% of: maltodextrin, sugar, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), dehydrated vegetables (onion, garlic, chive), yeast extract, pork broth, caramel color, spices, natural flavor, vegetable oil (palm), disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, lactose
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
35 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%28
Ingredients · counts 20%42
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 35
Nutrition 28 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (900 mg), more saturated fat (3.5 g), less fiber (1 g) per ½ noodle block with ½ flavoring packet (
Ingredients 42 · Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); TBHQ (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 5 more
Processing 25 · Refined flour, vegetable oils, flavorings and several additives
Sourcing 35 · Refined flour and vegetable oils; no origin or production practices stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but oil options and natural flavor are unspecified
Contains canola, cottonseed or palm oil
900 mg sodium per labeled serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−40 for tbhq, added phosphates, caramel colour and 4 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable 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
Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by TBHQ Less than 1% of: salt Potassium carbonate Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) Sodium carbonate Sodium hexametaphosphate Sodium tripolyphosphate Monosodium phosphate; soup base: salt Monosodium glutamate Less than 1% of: maltodextrin Sugar Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed wheat protein Hydrolyzed soy protein Dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt) Dehydrated vegetables (onion, garlic, chive) Yeast extract Pork broth Caramel color Spices Natural flavor Vegetable oil (palm) Disodium guanylate Disodium inosinate Lactose
26 ingredients 4 to watch8 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 2 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.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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.
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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