Nissin Cup Noodle Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken
What You Should Know
Nissin Cup Noodle Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken is a single-serve, 3-ounce instant noodle cup that sits with other convenience meals in the instant noodles/Asian foods aisle or on endcaps near microwaveable meals and quick-soup cups. It reads like a pantry staple for time-crunched shoppers: college students, busy professionals, and parents stocking quick lunches. The brand leans on Nissin’s long-standing ramen heritage and positions this variant as an accessible, Americanized take on teriyaki — familiar, slightly sweet-salty, and inexpensive. Label calls-outs include “No added MSG (contains naturally occurring glutamates),” “natural flavors,” and an RSPO sustainable palm oil note, but there’s no organic or whole-food certification. On the ingredient list you’ll find enriched flour noodles, dehydrated vegetables, hydrolyzed proteins, flavor enhancers, artificial sweetener (sucralose), and a preservative (TBHQ), reflecting substantial industrial processing. Sensory-wise the cup promises a chewy, stir-fry-style noodle rather than a soupy ramen: rehydrated carrot and cabbage flakes, a glossy teriyaki sauce that coats noodles, and a mouthfeel that’s sweet-savory with umami boost from yeast extracts and hydrolyzed proteins. Packaging is a single-use peel-back cup designed for 3–5 minute prep with hot water (eat from the cup or transfer to a bowl), making it part ritual — fast, hands-on, slightly nostalgic for instant-ramen culture. In American grocery culture it operates as a comfortingly cheap, highly portable meal option for late-night study sessions, quick weekday lunches, or emergency pantry stock.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, Oil,, Canola, Oil),, Tapioca, Starch,, Dried, Carrot, Flake,, Dried, Cabbage, Flake,, Sugar,, Salt,, Textured, Soy, Protein,, Contains, Less, than, 2%, of, Autolyzed, Yeast, Extract,, Beta, Carotene, Color,, Brown, Sugar,, Caramel, Color,, Citric, Acid,, Corn, Starch,, Dehydrated, Soy, Sauce, (Maltodextrin,, Salt,, Wheat,, Soybean),, Dextrose,, Disodium, Guanylate,, Disodium, Inosinate,, Disodium, Succinate,, Dried, Green, Bean,, Egg, White,, Garlic, Powder,, Hydrolyzed, Corn, Protein,, Lactose,, Maltodextrin,, Natural, Flavor,, Onion, Powder,, Rendered, Chicken, Fat,, Silicon, Dioxide,, Sodium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Tripolyphosphate,, Soy, Lecithin,, Spice,, Sucralose,, TBHQ, (Preservative),, Vinegar..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
- •Beta Carotene Color - Artificial coloring
- •Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This product is ultra-processed: it contains refined flours, multiple industrial additives (flavor enhancers, preservatives, artificial sweetener), hydrolyzed proteins and other reformulated ingredients rather than whole foods.
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Common Questions about Nissin Cup Noodle Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken
Healthiness can be pretty subjective! The Teriyaki Chicken Cup Noodle has a decent amount of protein and fiber for a quick meal, but it’s also high in sodium and contains preservatives. If you’re looking for a convenient option that’s a step up from fast food, it fits the bill, but if you’re aiming for whole foods or low-sodium meals, you might want to look elsewhere.