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Beef Birria Ramen Noodles
Old El Paso0041196140651

Beef Birria Ramen Noodles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Enriched wheat pasta52.9%No flag
  • Semolina wheat flour27%No flag
  • Niacin · E37513%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate6.5%No flag›
  • Iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin23.5%No flag›
  • Corn maltodextrin11.8%No flag
  • Tapioca maltodextrin11.8%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Textured soy protein1.5%No flag
  • Soya flour0.8%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.8%No flag
  • Vegetable1.5%No flag
  • Carrot0.8%No flag›
  • Bell pepper0.4%No flag
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast extract1.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i1.5%No flag
  • Anti caking agent1.5%No flag
  • Beef broth1.5%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E5511.5%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Lime juice2.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Enriched wheat pasta (semolina wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), maltodextrin (from corn and tapioca), salt, textured soy protein (soy flour, caramel color), dehydrated vegetables (carrot, bell pepper, onion, tomato, garlic), vegetable oil (soybean oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil), yeast extract, modified food starch, dextrose, natural flavor, calcium carbonate, anticaking agent, beef broth, distilled vinegar, silicon dioxide, citric acid, lime juice

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Feb 2026

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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