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Maruchan Inc.0041789001260

Ramen Noodles With Vegetables

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour51.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil24%No flag›
  • CONTAINS ONE and MORE OF THE FOLLOWING12%No flag
  • Canola12%No flag›
  • Cottonseed6%No flag›
  • Palm oil6%No flag›
  • Preserved by tbhq12%No flag
  • Vegetable6%No flag
  • Carrot3%No flag›
  • Green beans1.5%No flag›
  • Green peas0.8%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Celery0.2%No flag›
  • Cabbage<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains less than 2% ofNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Hydrolyzed cornNo flag
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • Potassium carbonate · E501iNo flag
  • SodiumNo flag›
  • MonoNo flag
  • HexametaNo flag
  • And TRIPOLYNo flag
  • PhosphateNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium carbonate · E500iNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • CabbageNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithin5.9%No flag›
Show original label text

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, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROT, GREEN BEANS, GREEN PEAS, ONION, CELERY, CABBAGE, GARLIC), SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED CORN, WHEAT AND SOY PROTEIN, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES (CELERY SEED), POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM (MONO, HEXAMETA, AND/OR TRIPOLY) PHOSPHATE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SODIUM CARBONATE, TURMERIC, CABBAGE EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CHICKEN BROTH, LACTOSE, SOYA LECITHIN.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 11 not assessed

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