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 Spicy Instant Noodles 120g
Is Otoki Jin Ramen Spicy Instant Noodles 120g 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 (88.5%)) - WHEAT FLOURMODIFIED STARCH (1420)PALM OILWHEAT GLUTENSALTEMULSIFIED OIL (OLIGOSACCHARIDE, SOYBEAN OIL (ANTIOXIDANT (307b)), EMULSIFIERS (322 (SOY), 471))YEAST EXTRACT (WHEAT GLUTEN)ACIDITY REGULATORS (450, 451, 500, 501)GREEN TEA EXTRACTCOLOUR (101). (SOUP BASE) - SALTSUGARGARLIC POWDERRED PEPPER SEASONING POWDER(RED PEPPER, GARLIC, SALT, SOY SAUCE, ONION)FLAVOUR ENHANCERS (621,631,627)SOY SAUCE SEASONING POWDER (SOY SAUCE, ONION, YEAST EXTRACT, GLUCOSE, DEXTRIN, SALT)HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY, WHEAT)SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY, WHEAT)YEAST SEASONING POWDERGLUCOSECHILLI EXTRACT POWDERBLACK PEPPER POWDERROASTED RICE POWDERRED PEPPER POWDERCHILLI EXTRACT (SOY)KELP EXTRACT POWDERACIDITY REGULATOR(296). (VEGGIE MIX) - CHINESE CABBAGETEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY, WHEAT)CARROTGREEN ONIONMUSHROOMRED PEPPER
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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