Top Ramen Fiery Chilli Noodles

Top Ramen Fiery Chilli is a 240 g pack of fried instant noodles (89.29%) with a chilli seasoning mix (10.71%) of sugar, salt, spices, flavour enhancers and colour. The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it EC3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 8.2 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by noodles, sugar and noodle powder), with additives that cost points: triphosphates, TBHQ, guar gum and a flavour enhancer. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (8.1 g per 100 g) and calories (475 kcal per 100 g). The grade is held at 3 because the panel prints no sodium line.

Noodles (89.29%): wheat flour, edible vegetable oil (palm), iodised salt, acidity regulators, red chilli powder, colour (160c(i)), antioxidant (319) and thickener (412). Seasoning mix (10.71%): sugar, iodised salt, noodle powder, spice mix 12.13%, flavour enhancers (yeast extract, 631, 627), garlic and onion powder, palm oil, acidity regulator (330) and colour.

Per 100 g: 475 kcal, 21.1 g fat of which 8.1 g saturated, 5.7 g sugar, 8.2 g protein. The panel prints no sodium line, so sodium is not credited as a risk and the score is provisional. The pack states added artificial flavour (chilli), counted once as a flavouring class. Atwater energy matches the declared 474.82 kcal exactly.