Yippee Korean Spicy Kimchi Instant Noodles
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (1608.2mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (8.6g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (8.5g)
Ingredients, decoded
31 listed- Noodles: Maida (Refined Wheat Flour)
- Refined Palm Oil
- Starch
- Iodized Salt
- Emulsifier [Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (from Palm Oil)]
- Wheat Gluten
- Thickener (INS 466)
- Acidity Regulators [INS 500(ii), INS 501(i), INS 330]
- Stabilizers [INS 339(ii), INS 450(iii)]
- Seasoning: Instant Noodle Powder {Maida, Refined Palm Oil, Starch, Iodized Salt, Wheat Gluten}
- Dehydrated Onion
- Spices and Condiments (14.3%) (Dried Garlic, Red Chilli, Dried Ginger, Black Pepper, Spice Oleoresins)
- Iodized Salt
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein [Soya Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin]
- Sugar
- Yeast Extract
- Soyabean Sauce Powder [Soyabean Sauce, Maltodextrin]
- Starch
- Dehydrated Vegetables (Cabbage, Carrots, Green Chives)
- Flavour Enhancers (INS 627, INS 631)
- Acidity regulator (INS 330)
- Refined Palm oil
- Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances
- Anticaking agent (INS 551)
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Thickener (INS 415)
- Dehydrated Vegetables: Cabbage
- Carrot
- Spring Onion
- Beans
- Zucchini
DC4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewKorean style, without the kimchi
Yippee's Korean Spicy Kimchi is a fried maida noodle with a chilli-garlic seasoning and a sachet of dried cabbage, carrot, spring onion, beans and zucchini. No kimchi is listed.
CleanPlate scores it DC4. The D for nutrition reflects low protein and nothing added. The C for ingredients reflects maida, palm oil and nine additives including CMC. The 4 for risk comes from very high sodium.
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameBe careful
“Korean Spicy Kimchi Style”
No kimchi is listed. The flavour comes from chilli, garlic, soy sauce powder, flavourings and dried cabbage.
How DC4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 444 kcal
Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Noodles: Maida
- Main fat
- Refined Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 9
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 1.1 g
- Sodium
- 1608.2 mg
- Saturated fat
- 8.6 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
The noodle is maida, palm oil, starch, salt, an emulsifier (471), gluten, CMC (466), acidity regulators and two phosphates. The seasoning is noodle powder, onion, spices (14.3%), salt, hydrolysed protein, sugar, yeast extract, soybean sauce powder, starch, dried vegetables, enhancers 627 and 631, palm oil, flavourings and anticaking agent.
Per 100 g: 444 kcal, 17.2 g fat of which 8.6 g saturated, 1608 mg sodium, 1.1 g added sugar and 8.5 g protein.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1608 mg per 100 g.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Nine functional additives, including CMC and an emulsifier.
- Serving sizeWorth watching
The 30 g "serve" makes per-serve sodium look like 483 mg; the whole block is about 1287 mg.
- Vegetable sachetFine
Real dried vegetables, including 5 kinds.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Kimchi noodles are fermented and gut-friendly"
There is no kimchi here, fermented or otherwise.
Myth: "MSG is what makes instant noodles unhealthy"
Flavour enhancers are not the main issue at food levels. The salt, the palm-fried refined flour and the lack of fibre matter far more.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally, with half the seasoning
- ChildrenA treat; it is spicy
- High blood pressureAvoid
Smarter ways to eat it
Add real kimchi
A spoon of real kimchi on top brings the flavour the name promises, with less sachet needed.
Use half the sachet
Season the rest with fresh garlic, chilli, onion and a squeeze of lemon. The flavour stays; a large share of the sodium goes.
Common questions
Is Yippee Korean Spicy Kimchi Instant Noodles healthy?
Yippee Korean Spicy Kimchi Instant Noodles scores DC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (1608.2mg per 100g); High saturated fat (8.6g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (8.5g).
What does the DC4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Yippee Korean Spicy Kimchi Instant Noodles should I watch?
Noodles: Maida (Refined Wheat Flour) (Maida), Refined Palm Oil (Palm oil), Emulsifier [Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (from Palm Oil)] (Palm oil), Seasoning: Instant Noodle Powder {Maida, Refined Palm Oil, Starch, Iodized Salt, Wheat Gluten} (Palm oil), Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein [Soya Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin] (Maltodextrin), Soyabean Sauce Powder [Soyabean Sauce, Maltodextrin] (Maltodextrin), Refined Palm oil (Palm oil).
Last reviewed September 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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