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Mike's Mighty Good Ramen Cup Soup, Vegetable
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Mike's Mighty Good Ramen Cup Soup, Vegetable

Mike's Mighty Good
1.90 oz
Available at Foodtown
210
Calories
8g
Protein
4g
Sugars
780mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
52
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Mike's Mighty Good Ramen Cup Soup, Vegetable is a single-serve, shelf-stable cup that you’d find on the grocery shelf near other instant noodle cups, cup soups and health-forward convenience foods — often in the international/Asian aisle or a premium instant foods section rather than the brightly colored kids’ noodle rack. It suits quick weeknight dinners, back-to-school lunch grabs, or late-night movie snacks when someone wants an upgrade from basic instant soup. The brand frames itself as craft ramen for a younger, ingredient-conscious audience — millennials and busy professionals who want restaurant-style flavor with sustainable and organic cues. Packaging copy and the ingredient list create health halos: organic unbleached wheat flour, organic oils and sugar, and a Sustainable Forestry Initiative badge give a wholesome, premium impression rather than cartoonish kid branding. Processing context: although the product emphasizes organic components and simple-sounding ingredients, it is an industrially produced, shelf-stable instant soup designed for convenience. Sensory details lean on umami: the cup contains springy, slightly chewy wheat noodles and a richly savory miso-sesame broth with a light oil sheen from sunflower and sesame oils; rehydrated bits of cabbage, mushroom and green onion add intermittent texture. The ritual is familiar — peel the lid, add boiling water, wait a few minutes, stir and slurp — making it both comforting and convenient. Overall it occupies a niche as a higher-end convenience noodle cup: more artisanal in presentation and ingredients than classic instant ramen, but still a processed, ready-to-heat convenience product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 54 g
Servings per Container: 1
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium780mg34%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars4g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein8g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Organic, Unbleached, Wheat, Flour,, Yeast, Extract,, Organic, Potato, Starch,, Organic, Sunflower, Oil,, Miso, (Dried), (Soybeans,, Cultured, Rice, [Rice,, Aspergillus, Oryzae],, Salt),, Natural, Flavors,, Organic, Sugar,, Garlic, (Dried),, Sesame, (Dried),, Chili, Pepper, (Dried),, Organic, Sesame, Oil,, Sea, Salt,, Organic, Wheat, Gluten,, Kombu, Seaweed, (Dried),, Mushroom, (Dried),, Green, Onion, (Dried),, Cabbage, (Dried),, Onion, (Dried)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Despite organic ingredients, this is a shelf-stable, industrially processed instant noodle cup containing flavoring extracts and added oils/sugars; formulation and convenience processing align with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Mike's Mighty Good Ramen Cup Soup, Vegetable

Health is a bit of a subjective term, isn't it? This ramen cup has a decent protein content with 8 grams per serving and is organic, which is a plus for those keeping an eye on their ingredient quality. However, at 780 mg of sodium, it’s best enjoyed as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
weeknight-dinner

Vibe:

convenientcomfortingwholesome
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