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Snapdragon Pho Bowl Mushroom Vietnamese
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Snapdragon Pho Bowl Mushroom Vietnamese

Snapdragon
2.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
4g
Protein
3g
Sugars
840mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
82
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snapdragon Pho Bowl Mushroom Vietnamese is a single-serve, shelf-stable instant pho marketed as an accessible, plant-forward take on Vietnamese noodle soup. You'd most often find it in the international foods or instant noodles aisle, shelved beside other ramen cups, dehydrated noodle bowls, and packet soups—sometimes near vegetarian convenience meals or grab-and-go microwavable bowls. It fits occasions like quick weekday lunches, late-night snacks, or a compact travel meal on road trips. The brand positioning reads approachable and modern: Snapdragon evokes freshness and plant-based eating, targeting busy urban millennials and students who want ethnic-inspired flavors without cooking from scratch. Label copy leans into “natural” flavor components and visible dried vegetables, but there’s no organic certification and the ingredient list includes processed flavorings and color. Visually the packaging is a lightweight plastic bowl with a foil lid and bright, pantry-friendly graphics that promise convenience more than artisanal craft. In plain processing terms, the product is made from rehydrating and assembling industrially processed components—pre-cooked rice noodles, powdered soup base, concentrated yeasts, flavor extracts, and dried veg—so it’s processed for long shelf life and instant preparation. Sensory notes on preparation: noodles reconstitute to a soft, slightly chewy rice texture, the broth is umami-forward with mushroom and soy notes, toasted star anise and coriander hints, and scattered chewy rehydrated mushroom and carrot bits. Rituals around it are pragmatic—pour hot water or microwave, steep a few minutes, stir in the vegetable packet, and eat from the bowl at a desk or dorm table for fast comfort.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3.5g4%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium840mg37%
Total Carbohydrate43g16%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein4g
* 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

Rice, Noodles:, Rice,, Tapioca, Starch,, Sugar,, Salt,, and, Cellulose, Gum,, Soup, Base:, Yeast, Extract,, Salt,, Potassium, Chloride,, Maltodextrin,, Radish*, (Radish,, Maltodextrin),, Dextrose,, Sugar,, Mushroom*,, Onion*,, Hydrolyzed, Soy, Protein,, Garlic*,, Artificial, Flavoring,, Soy, Sauce*, (Soy, Sauce, [Soybeans,, Salt,, Alcohol],, Maltodextrin,, Salt),, Caramel, Color,, Star, Anise*,, and, Spices*,, Flavoring, Oil:, Soybean, Oil,, Mushroom*,, Natural, Basil, Flavor, (Natural, Basil, Essential, Oil,, Vegetable, Oil),, and, Natural, Coriander, Long, Leaf, Flavor, (Coriander, Long, Leaf, Fried, Oil,, Coriander, Essential, Oil),, Vegetable, Pack:, Carrot*,, Mushroom*, and, Green, Onion*., *Dried..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean Oil - Processed emulsifier
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is an ultraprocessed food (NOVA 4) because it’s assembled from industrial ingredients and additives—maltodextrin, hydrolyzed proteins, artificial flavoring, caramel color, and emulsifiers—rather than whole, minimally processed components.

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Common Questions about Snapdragon Pho Bowl Mushroom Vietnamese

The Snapdragon Pho Bowl Mushroom packs in some flavor with 220 calories per serving, which is decent for a quick meal. However, it does have a bit of sodium (840mg), so if you're watching your salt intake, you might want to enjoy this in moderation. It’s not exactly a superfood, but it's a tasty option for a busy day.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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