amber
E621
Reported migraine and MCAS trigger in sensitive individuals.
Niaz et al. EXCLI J 2018 (review); Yang et al. Nutrients 1997
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Otoki Jin Ramen Cup Noodle Mild 65g
Is Otoki Jin Ramen Cup Noodle Mild 65g low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E631
MSG-family flavour enhancer. Always paired with MSG; same trigger profile.
amber
E627
MSG-family flavour enhancer. Always paired with MSG; same trigger profile.
Full ingredients (from label)
(NOODLES (84.9%)) - WHEAT FLOURMODIFIED STARCH(1420)PALM OILSUNFLOWER OILSALTWHEAT GLUTENGARLIC EXTRACTEMULSIFIED OIL (OLIGOSACCHARIDE, SOYBEAN OIL(ANTIOXIDANT (307b)), EMULSIFIERS (322(SOY),471))ACIDITY REGULATORS (450, 451, 500, 501)GREEN TEA EXTRACTCOLOUR (101). (SOUP BASE) - SALTSUGARYEAST SEASONING POWDERFLAVOUR ENHANCERS(621, 631, 627)HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN(SOY, WHEAT)SOY SAUCE POWDER(SOY, WHEAT)SOY SAUCE SEASONING POWDER(SOY, WHEAT)PALM OIL POWDERGLUCOSERED PEPPER SEASONING POWDER(SOY, WHEAT)GARLIC POWDER(WHEAT)RED PEPPER POWDERBLACK PEPPER POWDERCHILLI EXTRACT(SOY). (VEGGIE MIX) - CHINESE CABBAGECARROTTEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY, WHEAT)GREEN ONIONMUSHROOMSEAWEED
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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