Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup
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Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup is a microwave or hot-water noodle cup with a chilli soup base and fish cake flakes. It scores EC4: low on nutrition because of the refined wheat base, middling on ingredients because of phosphates and flavour enhancers, and high on risk because of the salt. Best kept as an occasional meal, with an egg added.
Ingredients, decoded
14 listed- Noodles: Refined wheat flour
- palm oil
- potato starch
- salt
- mineral salts
- INS339(ii)
- INS452(i)
- INS500(i)
- INS501(i)
- emulsifier (INS322)
- thickener (INS412)
- green tea extract
- Soup Base: Seasoning
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein(soy)
- maltodextrin
- yeast extract
- salt
- red pepper(2.0%)
- garlic extract(1.2%)
- refined wheat flour
- soy sauce soybean
- salt
- spices
- red pepper(3.1%)
- maltodextrin
- corn flour
- lecithin(soy)
- flavour enhancers (INS621, INS627, INS631)
- sugar
- Flakes: Dried fish cake
- pollack
- sweetener (INS420)
- soybean
- dried green onion
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 435 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Total sugars | 1.8 g |
| Total fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 1750 mg |
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What to know about Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup
A 100 g bowl with 1,750 mg of sodium
A 100 g instant noodle bowl in three parts: noodles of refined wheat flour, palm oil and potato starch; a chilli soup base with hydrolysed soy protein, yeast extract, salt, red pepper (2.0% and 3.1%) and garlic extract (1.2%); and flakes of dried fish cake (72.2% of the flakes) and dried green onion. You add boiling water for 3 minutes or microwave it for 4.
Per bowl you get 435 kcal, 8.3 g protein, 69 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat and 1.8 g sugar. The cost is sodium: 1,750 mg per bowl, about 4.4 g of salt. The pack prints one serve as the whole 100 g, so the per-100 g figures are what one bowl gives.
The pack says Hot & Spicy, and the list backs it with real red pepper and garlic. It says nothing about nutrition, but the retailer page describes soups as rich in vitamins and minerals, and this one declares none. CleanPlate scores it EC4.
Why Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup scores EC4
Nutrition is an E: refined wheat flour is the base and protein earns little credit. Ingredients are a C because of phosphates and flavour enhancers, and risk is a 4, driven mostly by 1,750 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.3 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 435 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 8.3 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from refined wheat flour, a low-quality source, so protein earns only half credit. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared to add to the grade.
The rest of the energy is refined carbohydrate and palm oil: 69 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat per 100 g, in 435 kcal.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Noodles: Refined wheat flour
- Main fat
- palm oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 7
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
The noodles are refined wheat flour, palm oil and potato starch. The soup base brings salt, hydrolysed vegetable protein, maltodextrin, sugar and flavour enhancers 621, 627 and 631. No hydrogenated fat is listed, and percentages are missing for the noodles, salt and sugar.
Additives cost ingredient points: sodium phosphates (339) and polyphosphates (452) cost the most, then guar gum (412), sorbitol (420) in the fish cake, lecithin (322) and the flavour enhancers. The carbonates (500, 501) cost nothing. No label promise is hollow.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Total sugar
- 1.8 g
- Sodium
- 1750 mg
03 Load risk: why 4
Sodium is the main driver: 1,750 mg per 100 g, far above the level where it counts as high, and most of the risk number comes from it.
Energy at 435 kcal per bowl adds a smaller share. Free sugar is 1.8 g per 100 g and plays almost no part.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (1750mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup live up to its claims?
Hot & Spicy holds, with red pepper at 2.0% and 3.1%. The retailer line about vitamins and minerals is framed, since the panel declares none, and the satiety line is a general soup claim.
- On the packHolds
“Hot & Spicy”
Red pepper is listed twice, at 2.0% in the seasoning and 3.1% in the spices, with garlic extract at 1.2%.
- Product namePartly true
“Bowl Noodle Soup”
It is a noodle bowl with a soup base. The noodles are refined wheat flour, and the flakes are mostly dried fish cake at 72.2%, not vegetables.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Soups are rich in vitamins and minerals”
That is a general line about soups. This bowl declares no vitamins or minerals, though it has plenty of sodium at 1,750 mg per 100 g.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Soups give a sense of satiety”
A bowl is filling at 435 kcal, but that is a full meal of energy, and it comes with about 4.4 g of salt.
What's in Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
Refined wheat flour, palm oil and potato starch make the noodles, and salt leads the soup base. Watch the sodium, the phosphates and the three flavour enhancers.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour, palm oil and potato starch lead the noodles, followed by salt, mineral salts that keep the noodle firm, an emulsifier, guar gum and green tea extract. The soup base is seasoning built on hydrolysed soy protein, maltodextrin, yeast extract and salt, with red pepper, garlic extract and soy sauce for heat and flavour.
Flavour enhancers 621, 627 and 631 deepen the savoury taste. The flakes are dried fish cake (pollack) with sorbitol as a sweetener, and dried green onion. Percentages are not given for the noodles, salt or sugar.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1,750 mg per 100 g, about 4.4 g of salt, and a bowl is the full 100 g. It drives most of the risk grade.
- Phosphates (339, 452)Worth watching
Sodium phosphates and polyphosphates are in the noodles and cost the most ingredient points of any additive here.
- Flavour enhancers (621, 627, 631)Worth watching
Three together in the spices, which cost ingredient points.
- Refined wheat baseWorth watching
Noodles of refined wheat flour fried in palm oil give 435 kcal and only 8.3 g protein per bowl.
- Red pepper and garlicFine
Real red pepper (2.0% and 3.1%) and garlic extract (1.2%) are in the list, and sugar is low at 1.8 g.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentages are given for the noodles, salt or sugar.
Who should eat Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
An occasional meal for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood pressure, since one bowl has 1,750 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
One bowl has 1,750 mg sodium, close to a full day's limit.
- ChildrenRarely
1,750 mg sodium and three flavour enhancers in one bowl.
- High blood pressureRarely
A single bowl takes most of the day's sodium.
- Weight managementOccasionally
435 kcal per bowl with only 8.3 g protein.
Recipes with Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup
Add an egg, tofu or greens for protein and bulk, and use only part of the soup base to take some of the 1,750 mg sodium out.
Egg and greens spicy noodle bowl
Crack an egg into the hot noodles and add spinach or pak choi, to lift the 8.3 g protein and bring in vegetables the bowl lacks.
Lighter-salt noodle bowl
Stir in only part of the soup base and finish with fresh chilli and spring onion, to take down some of the 1,750 mg sodium.
Tofu and mushroom spicy soup
Add tofu cubes and sliced mushrooms while the noodles stand, for more protein in a 435 kcal bowl.
Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup is a microwave or hot-water noodle cup with a chilli soup base and fish cake flakes. It scores EC4: low on nutrition because of the refined wheat base, middling on ingredients because of phosphates and flavour enhancers, and high on risk because of the salt. Best kept as an occasional meal, with an egg added. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
Per 100 g, Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup has 435 kcal, 8.3 g protein, 69 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat and 1.8 g sugar. One serve (1 bowl, 100 g) has 435 kcal and 8.3 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
14 ingredients, in label order: Noodles: Refined wheat flour, palm oil, potato starch, salt, mineral salts (INS339(ii), INS452(i), INS500(i), INS501(i)), emulsifier (INS322), thickener (INS412), green tea extract, Soup Base: Seasoning (hydrolyzed vegetable protein(soy), maltodextrin, yeast extract, salt, red pepper(2.0%), garlic extract(1.2%), refined wheat flour, soy sauce soybean), salt, spices (red pepper(3.1%), maltodextrin, corn flour.... Flagged: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (low concern), Palm oil (low concern), Maltodextrin (low concern).
Does Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Bowl Noodle Soup" is partly true: It is a noodle bowl with a soup base. The noodles are refined wheat flour, and the flakes are mostly dried fish cake at 72.2%, not vegetables. "Soups are rich in vitamins and minerals" needs care: That is a general line about soups. This bowl declares no vitamins or minerals, though it has plenty of sodium at 1,750 mg per 100 g.
Who should limit Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup?
Most adults: occasionally. One bowl has 1,750 mg sodium, close to a full day's limit. Children: rarely. 1,750 mg sodium and three flavour enhancers in one bowl. High blood pressure: rarely. A single bowl takes most of the day's sodium.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup have?
Per 100 g, Nongshim Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle Soup has 1.8 g sugar and 1750 mg sodium (about 4.4 g salt). The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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