Samyang Spicy Chicken Stir-Fried Ramen
SSamyang·instant noodles

Why this rating
What pulls the rating down most: saturated fat and salt.
Figures per 100 g, from Open Food Facts data, not yet checked against the pack. The “threshold” is where a tile turns green.
What the label tells us
Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay — spicy chicken stir-fried ramen. Yenzo rates it “Moderate”: fine in moderation. The main reasons are high saturated fat (7.9 g per 100 g) and high salt (2.8 g per 100 g). It is also ultra-processed (NOVA 4), going by how Yenzo classifies its ingredients. Energy: 429 kcal per 100 g.
Open Food Facts lists 8 additives with a code number — colours: riboflavins (101), annatto, bixin, norbixin (160b) and paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin (160c); flavour enhancer: monosodium glutamate (621); glycerol (422), guar gum (412), potassium carbonates (501(i)) and dextrin (1400). None of them is at “moderate” or “high” risk on the Yenzo Scale. Vietnamese labels often print an additive as its function plus its number, for example “phẩm màu (101)”. There is also artificial flavouring (“low” on the Yenzo Scale).
Of the 10 instant noodles in the Yenzo catalogue, 4 others are also rated “Moderate”, and none is rated higher. Some products of the same kind list less saturated fat per 100 g: compare labels before you buy. See all instant noodles
Nutrition
| Energy | 429 kcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7.9 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 62.9 g | |
| of which sugars | 7.9 g | medium |
| Fat | 12.1 g | |
| of which saturates | 7.9 g | high |
| Salt (sodium 1,171 mg) | 2.8 g | high |
| Fibre | 1.4 g |
Additives on the label
Ingredients as recorded by Open Food Facts
Wheat Flour, Food Starch-Modified, Palm Oil, Salt, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Guar Gum, Water, Potassium Carbonate, Riboflavin, Artificial Chicken Flavor Powder, Dextrin, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Mozzarella Cheese, Dextrin, Annatto, Yeast Extract, Skim Milk Powder, Milk, Chili Pepper, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion, Garlic, Chili Pepper Seed Oil, Paprika Oleoresin, Butter, Mixed Cheese, Parsley, E101i, E501
From Open Food Facts; Yenzo has not checked it against the pack.
What this means for you
“Moderate” is where Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay sits on one scale used for every food: fine in moderation. The scale does not say whether a product is “safe” or not: each additive on the label has its own level on the Yenzo Scale, shown in the Additives tab.
Cutting down on fat? On a Vietnamese nutrition table the line is “chất béo bão hòa” (saturated fat): 7.9 g per 100 g here.
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Is Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay bad for you?
Yenzo rates Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay “Moderate”: fine in moderation. The main reasons: high saturated fat (7.9 g per 100 g) and high salt (2.8 g per 100 g). None of the additives on the label is at “moderate” or “high” risk on the Yenzo Scale.
Does Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay contain preservatives?
There is no preservative on the ingredient list.
How much saturated fat is in Mì xào Samyang vị gà cay?
According to Open Food Facts, 7.9 g of saturated fat per 100 g — “high” under the UK FSA traffic-light thresholds: low up to 1.5 g, high above 5 g.
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Open Food Facts data of 18 September 2026; not yet checked against the pack · rating recalculated 30 October 2026
