SHIN BLACK
SHIN BLACK by Shin has 11 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Dried products / Pastas / Dried products to be rehydrated / Noodles / Instant noodles
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For SHIN BLACK, 11 of its 11 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where SHIN BLACK sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.9 Top 81% higher than 19% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Sodium Phosphates - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, BEEF BONE EXTRACT, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (MUSHROOM, GREEN ONION, GARLIC), SALT, CHINESE CABBAGE*, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, RADISH EXTRACT*, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN SPROUT EXTRACT*, RED CHILI PEPPER*, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOUR*, ONION*, GARLIC*, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, FREEZE DRIED RED CHILI PEPPER (RED CHILI PEPPER, DEXTROSE, SALT, TOCOPHEROLS, CITRIC ACID), POTASSIUM CARBONATE, BLACK PEPPER*, NATURAL FLAVOURS, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, GUM ARABIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE*, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MUSHROOM*, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM CARBONATE, TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT), CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP*, BEEF FAT*, BEEF EXTRACT*, SOYBEANS*, GINGER*, KELP EXTRACT*, ANCHOVY*, RIBOFLAVIN (COLOUR). *POWDERED CONTAINS WHEAT, ANCHOVY AND SOY. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH AND MILK.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for SHIN BLACK: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.9/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 11.
Product Details
- Brand
- Shin
- Barcode
- 0031146013531
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
Find Products
Frequently asked questions
How does SHIN BLACK's safety score compare to other products?
With an average ingredient safety score of 3.9/5, SHIN BLACK sits behind 81% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should SHIN BLACK's 3.9/5 score be read?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. SHIN BLACK's mapped ingredients average out to 3.9/5, which is the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.