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Buldak Spicy Ramen

Samyang

Buldak Spicy Ramen contains 7 additives worth knowing about.

Nutrition

Calories
456 kcal
Protein
10.4 g
Carbs
61.5 g
Fat
10.4 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Added Phosphates (listed)Text-listed phosphate salts: highly absorbable phosphorus load.medium
Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium
Glutamates (listed)Any listed glutamate salt; free-glutamate axis.medium
MSGSafe for most, but free-glutamate symptom complex is documented at high doses in sensitive people; marks heavily engineered flavor.medium
Palm OilRefining generates 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters — process contaminants EFSA has flagged; quality varies hugely.medium
Sodium PhosphatesHighly bioavailable inorganic phosphate; EFSA's 2019 group ADI is exceeded by heavy processed-food diets.medium
Soybean OilHigh-linoleic industrial seed oil; heavy refining and omega-6 skew.medium
Acetic AcidVinegar acid.low
Citric AcidUbiquitous acidulant; the citrate is identical to endogenous metabolite.low
Guar GumGuar bean fiber; can cause gas at high doses.low
LecithinsPhospholipids from soy/sunflower/egg; a normal dietary component.low
Paprika ExtractConcentrated paprika pigment.low
Potassium CarbonatesBenign mineral salt.low
Riboflavin (B2)Vitamin B2 used as a yellow color.low
Sodium CarbonatesBaking soda.low
Soy LecithinBenign emulsifier at typical sub-1% doses.low
Tocopherols (Vit E)Vitamin E antioxidants.low

Full ingredients

NOODLE (73.7%): WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, REFINED PALM OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, EMULSIFIER[SOY LECITHIN(E322(i))], ACIDITY REGULATOR[POTASSIUM CARBONATE(E501(i)), SODIUM CARBONATE(E500(i)), SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC(E339(ii))], THICKENER[GUAR GUM(E412)], TOCOPHEROLS (E306), GREEN TEA FLAVOR OIL, RIBOFLAVIN(E101), CITRIC ACID(E330). SOUP(25.2%): TOMATO KETCHUP (SOY), WATER, WHITE SUGAR, FLAVOUR ENHANCER[MONOSODIUM L-GLUTAMATE(E621)], ARTIFICIAL CHICKEN FLAVOR (WHEAT, SOY), ONION, CHILI PEPPER POWDER(SOY), ARTIFICIAL CHICKEN FLAVOR POWDER(WHEAT, SOY), SOYBEAN OIL, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, SOY SAUCE(WHEAT), YEAST POWDER, CHILI POWDER(WHEAT, SOY), VINEGAR, GARLIC, HOT SAUCE POWDER, DECOLORIZED CHILI EXTRACT, COLOUR[PAPRIKA EXTRACT(E160c)], BLACK PEPPER POWDER, THICKENER[MODIFIED POTATO STARCH(E1420)], JALAPENO PEPPER OIL(SOY), LIME FLAVOUR, CORIANDER LEAF FLAVOUR. FLAKE(1.1%): DRIED CARROT FLAKE, DRIED CABBAGE FLAKE, DRIED BOK CHOY.

Product data from Open Food Facts. Additive risk ratings from the Ration additive database.