udon
udon by Nasoya has 12 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.3 out of 5, 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.
- Safety score 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Pastas / Udon
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 udon, 12 of its 12 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 udon sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.3 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
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
Udon noodles: wheat flour, water, modified tapioca starch, wheat gluten, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: corn oil, emulsifier blend (corn syrup, soybean oil, water, ethyl alcohol, soy lecithin, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), stabilizer blend (xanthan gum, carrageenan, corn starch), lactic acid, maltitol syrup, maltodextrin, acetic acid, citric acid, malic acid, sodium acetate, trisodium citrate. katsuo soup base: water, corn syrup, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), sugar, salt, skipjack tuna, contains 2% or less of the following: anchovy, yeast extract, kelp, cayenne pepper, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy sauce base (water, soybeans), maltodextrin, artificial smoke flavor, xanthan gum, enzyme. topping: dried green onion, sugar, dried seaweed, acidity regulator (potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, disodium phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate).
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for udon: 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: 4.3/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 12.
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Product Details
- Brand
- Nasoya
- Barcode
- 0025484007307
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is udon above or below average on ingredient safety?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, udon's 4.3/5 average puts it in the safer 62%, 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should udon's 4.3/5 score be read?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; udon's 4.3/5 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.