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MaruchanPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0041789003042

Ramen noodles with vegetables bowl

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 flour51.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.1%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 oil24.1%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following12.1%No flag
  • Canola12.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed6%No flag›
  • Palm6%No flag
  • Preserved by tbhq12.1%No flag
  • Vegetable6%No flag
  • Cabbage3%No flag›
  • Carrot1.5%No flag›
  • Onion0.8%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Chives0.4%No flag
  • Salt2.1%No flag›
  • Textured soy protein1.9%No flag
  • Maltodextrin1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of0.5%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.5%Moderate

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

  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Beef extract0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed corn<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Potassium carbonate · E501iNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • SodiumNo flag›
  • MonoNo flag
  • HexametaNo flag
  • And tripolyNo flag
  • PhosphateNo flag›
  • Sodium carbonate · E500iNo flag
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti-caking agentNo 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.

  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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 (cabbage, carrot, onion, garlic, chive), salt, textured soy protein, maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of: monosodium glutamate, sugar, beef extract, hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, yeast extract, caramel color, potassium carbonate, spices (celery seed), sodium (mono, hexameta, and/or tripoly) phosphate, sodium carbonate, beef fat, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), silicon dioxide, (anti-caking agent), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, lactose, chicken broth, soya lecithin, turmeric.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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 · 12 not assessed

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