Is Nongshim Noodle soup, chicken vegan?

Nongshim · Barcode 0031146030880 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains meat, bone. Contains meat and bone, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not veganmeat, bone
57 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-02-10

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, potato starch, modified potato starch, salt, contains less than 2% of each of the following: artificial flavor, beef bone extract*, beef extract*, beef fat*, black pepper*, chicken bone extract*, chicken fat*, citric acid, corn syrup*,defatted soy flour, dehydrated vegetables (carrot, green onion), dextrose, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, freeze dried corn, garlic*, ginger*, habanero chili pepper*, hydrolyzed soy protein, soy lecithin, lime juice concentrate*, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, natural flavors, onion*, potassium carbonate, red chili pepper*, riboflavin color, rice*, sand lance concentrate*, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphates, spices, sugar, textured soy protein (soy flour, soy oil, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavor), tocopherols (antioxidant), yeast extract, yellow corn flour.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

meat

Meat is animal-derived.

bone

bone is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

flavourings

Unspecified flavourings may contain carriers or ingredients of animal origin.

source-dependent additives

This additive can be manufactured from plant or animal-derived raw materials unless its source is stated.

natural flavours

Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.

niacin

Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.

riboflavin

Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.

concentrate

The source or production method of concentrate can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Recognised ingredient entries (57)
enriched wheat flourwheat flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidpalm oilpotato starchmodified potato starchsaltcontains less than of each of the following: artificial flavorbeef bone extractbeef extractbeef fatblack pepperchicken bone extractchicken fatcitric acidcorn syrupdefatted soy flourdehydrated vegetablescarrotgreen oniondextrosedisodium guanylatedisodium inosinatedisodium succinatefreeze dried corngarlicgingerhabanero chili pepperhydrolyzed soy proteinsoy lecithinlime juice concentratemaltodextrinmodified corn starchnatural flavorsonionpotassium carbonatered chili pepperriboflavin colorricesand lance concentratesodium carbonatesodium phosphatesspicessugartextured soy proteinsoy floursoy oilsaltautolyzed yeast extractnatural flavortocopherolsyeast extractyellow corn flour

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Allergen names found in the ingredient text

WheatSoy

Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.

Declared allergens in the record

glutensoybeans

Precautionary “may contain” information

milkcrustacean shellfish

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

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Labels reported by the source

no trans fatmade in usano msg addedpalm oilnon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
Not available
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
Not rated
Indicator inputs
Insufficient data

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy467 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated fat10 g
Carbohydrate63.33 g
Sugars1.67 g
Fibre1.7 g
Protein10 g
Salt3.75 g
Sodium1.5 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

Vegan alternatives to explore

Compare the product type and ingredient evidence, then check the individual label. Availability in your country or shop is not confirmed.

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Not sponsored. Product similarity is not a safety or certification score. Photos: community contributions and Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA).

Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Nongshim product?

No. This page covers Nongshim Noodle soup, chicken, barcode 0031146030880. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of flavourings, source-dependent additives, natural flavours, niacin, riboflavin, concentrate needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Does “may contain” make it non-vegan?

A precautionary trace statement describes possible cross-contact, not an ingredient intentionally included in the recipe. We keep it separate from the recipe assessment. This distinction does not establish allergy safety.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0031146030880 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

Read our checking method and limitations. Recipes can change. Compare the current label, especially for strict dietary requirements.

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