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Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen

Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen

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Ingredients · 43

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories453.13 kcal290 kcal
Fat18.75 g12 g
Saturated fat9.38 g6 g
Sugars3.13 g2 g
Fiber3.13 g2 g
Protein9.38 g6 g
Sodium2.81 g1.8 g
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Common questions

Is Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen healthy?

Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 6g protein and 2g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen?

Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen lists 43 ingredients, starting with Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Nacin, Reduced Iron and Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen?

290 kcal per serving, or 453 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen contain seed oils?

Yes. Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen lists Vegetable Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen?

Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen compare to other prepared meals?

At 5/100 Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen scores worse than most prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amy's Organic Medium Chili at 100/100.

Is Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen organic?

Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen is not certified organic in our data.

Has Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken Ramen, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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