Nongshim NOVA 4

SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN

SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN: 3.9/5 ingredient safety

SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN by Nongshim has 17 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

How This Score Is Built

SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 17 of its 17 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.

Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.

Where SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN 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

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

3.9
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.9 out of 5
Based on 17 tracked ingredients
17
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
15
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

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, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, potato starch, palm oil, modified potato starch, salt, wheat, maltodextrin, scrambled egg flakes, egg white, modified corn starch, corn flour, maltodextrin, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, silicon dioxide, beta-lactone, sodium bicarbonate, salt, sugar, garlic, onion, black pepper, garlic, peas, fructose syrup, garlic, gum arabic, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, lemon peel, malic acid, modified tapioca starch, natural flavors, sesame, onion flavored oil, dextrose, caramel color, onion, garlic, ginger, tocopherols, antioxidants, onion, parsley flakes, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, potassium carbonate, red chili pepper, riboflavin, color, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphates, soybean sprout extract, soybean, spices, sugar, tapioca starch, tocopherols, antioxidant, vegetable mixture, corn syrup, onion, cabbage, carrot, pumpkin, carrot, tomato pas

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN: 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.

Product Details

Barcode
0031146063543
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN's safety score compare to other products?

With an average ingredient safety score of 3.9/5, SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN 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.

What's behind the 3.9/5 rating on SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN?

Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; SHIN GOLD CHICKEN RAMEN's 3.9/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in 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.