Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen Classic Ramen Flavor

Plant-Based•High Protein

The Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen Classic Ramen Flavor is sold as a high protein ramen. The pack says 32 grams of protein, 21 grams of carbs and 220 calories. The noodles are made with vital wheat gluten and pea protein powder. I wanted to see if a high protein ramen could still taste like ramen.

Produced in China for Wellnex Global Inc.

What’s in the Package

Inside the pouch you get a small round noodle brick and two silver foil packets. One is the seasoning powder and the other is the dried vegetables, which turn out to be green onion and carrot.

How to Cook Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen Classic Ramen Flavor

1. Put the noodles and both seasoning packets in a bowl.
2. Pour boiling water over the noodles until they’re covered with a little extra.
3. Wait about 5 to 8 minutes, then eat.

Note: There’s no water amount on the package, so you have to eyeball it. These noodles soak up water more slowly than a regular wheat block, so I’d give them at least 6 minutes.

How Does It Taste

The first thing that hit me was a medicine smell. Once we read the ingredients, we figured it was the pea protein powder. The broth on its own smelled fine. It was the noodles that smelled.

Then we tasted it. The broth has a soapy note to it, plus a rehydrated milk flavor. Neither of us liked it.

The seasoning is mostly sugar, salt, maltodextrin, onion powder, garlic powder and ginger powder. I’m guessing that’s where the milky taste comes from.

The noodles are the least offensive part of the bowl. They’re firm and still a little hard at 5 minutes, so give them the full 6. On their own they’re okay. In the broth they pick up the same soapy taste.

How Does It Compare

Heal Spot is going after the same people as Immi and Chef Woo. This one reminded us of Immi. Chef Woo has a cleaner broth, and of the protein ramens I’ve reviewed it’s the one I’d pick.

Heal Spot has the most protein on paper at 32 grams. The seasoning is where it loses. If you want protein and a bowl that actually tastes good, I’d go with the Ramen Bae Beef. If you specifically want a plant-based protein noodle you can repurpose, the Heal Spot is the one you buy for the noodles alone.

How to Level Up Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen Classic Ramen Flavor

If you bought this for the macros, use the noodles and throw away the two packets. Put them in a different broth, or toss them with a sauce. Honestly, Heal Spot should sell these noodles by themselves.

If you do use the seasoning, you have to mask it. A splash of soy sauce and a small drizzle of sesame oil would help. Fresh minced garlic stirred into the hot broth helps cut the milky note. James and I also talked about going heavier on protein toppings, since the whole premise is macros anyway.

Chicken breast or steak would work. Broccoli is good in it too. You could also turn these noodles into a stir-fry or a cold noodle dish so you don’t need the broth at all.

Final Verdict

The macros on the Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen are impressive, and the noodles are decent, but the broth doesn’t work. Neither James nor I would buy this again as-is. If you care about macros and don’t mind paying for packets you’ll throw away, try the noodles in a different broth.

How do I rate my ramen? Check out the Ramen Rating Guide.

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Where to buy Heal Spot High Protein Instant Ramen Classic Ramen Flavor

• Amazon