Nongshim NOVA 4

Tonkotsu Ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen: 3.8/5 ingredient safety

Tonkotsu Ramen by Nongshim has 12 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.8 out of 5, 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Meals / Dried products / Pastas / Soups / Dried products to be rehydrated / Noodles / Instant noodles

Product Insight: Tonkotsu Ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen by Nongshim is tracked in PlainIngredients with 12 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 11 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.8
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.8 out of 5
Based on 12 tracked ingredients
12
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
11
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

potato starch, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, spicy sauce [canola oil, red chili pepper*, water, garlic, onion, sesame oil, sugar, salt, natural flavors, yellow corn flour, vinegar, ginger, broad bean, soy, modified corn starch, black amount per serving pepper*, wheat flour, tocopherols (antioxidant). calories disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate], salt, maltodextrin, wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of: anchovy extract*, artificial beef flavor, black pepper*, chicken broth*, corn syrup, defatted soy flour, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, dried flakes (garlic, green onion), garlic*, ginger*, gum arabic, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn, soy, wheat), modified corn starch, modified tapioca starch, natural flavors (dairy), onion flavored oil* [dextrose, canola oil, onion, garlic, ginger, tocopherols (antioxidant)], onion*, polyglycerol esters of fat

Product Details

Barcode
0031146053421
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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