Subcategory
Instant Noodles & Ready Meals
This index adds up the scores of 10 questions. 354 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
- 1Factor83.2
- 2Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala80.4
- 3Stouffer’s Lasagna77.4
- 4CookUnity74.8
- 5Shin Ramyun74.7
- 6Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie72.9
- 7Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala71.9
- 8Samyang Buldak Series68.7
- 9Indomie Mi Goreng67.1
- 10Hormel Completes64.9
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- 11DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese63.5
- 12Huel Ready‑to‑Drink60.1
- 13Nongshim Shin Black59.8
- 14OWYN Balanced Nutrition53.9
- 15Ka'Chava53.6
- 16Transparent Labs Mass Gainer52.7
- 17Bar Harbor New England Clam Chowder50.5
- 18Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles47.0
- 19Amy’s Cheese Enchilada46.0
- 20Prima Taste Singapore Laksa La Mian45.7
- 21Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle45.0
- 22Soylent42.8
- 23Healthy Choice Café Steamers (Grilled Chicken Pesto with Vegetables)42.3
- 24Nongshim42.1
- 25Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle41.5
- 26Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza40.8
- 27Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust39.0
- 28Rao’s Made for Home Meat Lasagna37.5
- 29Stouffer's turkey dinner37.0
- 30Maruchan36.6
- 31Gordon Ramsay Chicken Pot Pie35.8
- 32Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese35.4
- 33Stouffer's meatloaf35.2
- 34Rao’s Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup35.0
- 35Trader Joe’s Chana Masala34.8
- 36Amy’s Light in Sodium Mexican Casserole Bowl33.9
- 37Nissin Top Ramen Chicken32.7
- 38Home Run Inn Classic32.6
- 39Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy32.4
- 40Fly By Jing Chili Crisp Noodles32.2
- 41Andersen's Creamy Split Pea Soup32.2
- 42Annie’s Organic Chicken Noodle31.5
- 43Sapporo Ichiban Original31.3
- 44EveryPlate30.4
- 45Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup29.8
- 46Red Baron Classic Pepperoni27.0
- 47Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom27.0
- 48Buldak Carbonara Spicy Ramen26.5
- 49MAMA26.2
- 50Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Beef Chimichurri26.0
- 1Factor83.2
- 2Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala80.4
- 3Stouffer’s Lasagna77.4
- 4CookUnity74.8
- 5Shin Ramyun74.7
- 6Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie72.9
- 7Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala71.9
- 8Samyang Buldak Series68.7
- 9Indomie Mi Goreng67.1
- 10Hormel Completes64.9
- 11DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese63.5
- 12Huel Ready‑to‑Drink60.1
- 13Nongshim Shin Black59.8
- 14OWYN Balanced Nutrition53.9
- 15Ka'Chava53.6
- 16Transparent Labs Mass Gainer52.7
- 17Bar Harbor New England Clam Chowder50.5
- 18Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles47.0
- 19Amy’s Cheese Enchilada46.0
- 20Prima Taste Singapore Laksa La Mian45.7
- 21Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle45.0
- 22Soylent42.8
- 23Healthy Choice Café Steamers (Grilled Chicken Pesto with Vegetables)42.3
- 24Nongshim42.1
- 25Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle41.5
- 26Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza40.8
- 27Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust39.0
- 28Rao’s Made for Home Meat Lasagna37.5
- 29Stouffer's turkey dinner37.0
- 30Maruchan36.6
- 31Gordon Ramsay Chicken Pot Pie35.8
- 32Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese35.4
- 33Stouffer's meatloaf35.2
- 34Rao’s Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup35.0
- 35Trader Joe’s Chana Masala34.8
- 36Amy’s Light in Sodium Mexican Casserole Bowl33.9
- 37Nissin Top Ramen Chicken32.7
- 38Home Run Inn Classic32.6
- 39Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy32.4
- 40Fly By Jing Chili Crisp Noodles32.2
- 41Andersen's Creamy Split Pea Soup32.2
- 42Annie’s Organic Chicken Noodle31.5
- 43Sapporo Ichiban Original31.3
- 44EveryPlate30.4
- 45Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup29.8
- 46Red Baron Classic Pepperoni27.0
- 47Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom27.0
- 48Buldak Carbonara Spicy Ramen26.5
- 49MAMA26.2
- 50Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Beef Chimichurri26.0
Top 50 of 354
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
10Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 10 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Factor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Stouffer’s Lasagna | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4CookUnity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Shin Ramyun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Samyang Buldak Series | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Indomie Mi Goreng | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10Hormel Completes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Huel Ready‑to‑Drink | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Nongshim Shin Black | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14OWYN Balanced Nutrition | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Ka'Chava | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 5
- 10
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 8
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 5
- 10
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 8
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Factor | 10 | CookUnity (8), Indomie Mi Goreng (2), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (2) |
| Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 10 | Indomie Mi Goreng (4), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (4), Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala (4) |
| Stouffer’s Lasagna | 8 | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (5), Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala (4), Amy’s Cheese Enchilada (3) |
| CookUnity | 8 | Factor (8), Indomie Mi Goreng (1), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (1) |
| Shin Ramyun | 7 | Indomie Mi Goreng (6), Samyang Buldak Series (3), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (3) |
| Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 8 | Stouffer’s Lasagna (5), Amy’s Cheese Enchilada (4), Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala (4) |
| Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 7 | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (4), Stouffer’s Lasagna (4), Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala (4) |
| Samyang Buldak Series | 6 | Indomie Mi Goreng (3), Shin Ramyun (3), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (3) |
| Indomie Mi Goreng | 9 | Shin Ramyun (6), Prima Taste Singapore Laksa La Mian (5), Nongshim Shin Black (5) |
| Hormel Completes | 6 | Maruchan (3), Indomie Mi Goreng (1), Factor (1) |
| DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese | 5 | Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust (3), Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza (2) |
| Huel Ready‑to‑Drink | 4 | Ka'Chava (4), Transparent Labs Mass Gainer (4), OWYN Balanced Nutrition (3) |
| Nongshim Shin Black | 6 | Indomie Mi Goreng (5), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (4), Shin Ramyun (3) |
| OWYN Balanced Nutrition | 5 | Ka'Chava (4), Transparent Labs Mass Gainer (4), Huel Ready‑to‑Drink (3) |
| Ka'Chava | 5 | Transparent Labs Mass Gainer (5), Huel Ready‑to‑Drink (4), OWYN Balanced Nutrition (4) |
| Transparent Labs Mass Gainer | 5 | Ka'Chava (5), Huel Ready‑to‑Drink (4), OWYN Balanced Nutrition (4) |
| Bar Harbor New England Clam Chowder | 4 | Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle (1), Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle (1) |
| Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles | 8 | Indomie Mi Goreng (4), Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala (4), Nongshim Shin Black (4) |
| Amy’s Cheese Enchilada | 5 | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (4), Stouffer’s Lasagna (3), Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala (3) |
| Prima Taste Singapore Laksa La Mian | 5 | Indomie Mi Goreng (5), Shin Ramyun (3), Momofuku Soy & Scallion Noodles (3) |
| Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle | 2 | Bar Harbor New England Clam Chowder (1), Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle (1) |
| Soylent | 4 | Ka'Chava (2), OWYN Balanced Nutrition (2), Transparent Labs Mass Gainer (2) |
| Healthy Choice Café Steamers (Grilled Chicken Pesto with Vegetables) | 3 | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (2), Stouffer’s Lasagna (2), Amy’s Cheese Enchilada (1) |
| Nongshim | 4 | Maruchan (2), Samyang Buldak Series (2), Indomie Mi Goreng (1) |
| Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle | 2 | Campbell's Chunky Chicken Noodle (1), Bar Harbor New England Clam Chowder (1) |
| Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza | 3 | DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese (2), Stouffer's turkey dinner (1), Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala (1) |
| Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust | 3 | DiGiorno Classic Crust Cheese (3), Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza (1) |
| Rao’s Made for Home Meat Lasagna | 2 | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala (2), Amy’s Cheese Enchilada (1), Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (1) |
| Stouffer's turkey dinner | 5 | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala (3), Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (2), Rao’s Five Cheese Brick Oven Pizza (1) |
| Maruchan | 5 | Hormel Completes (3), Samyang Buldak Series (2), Nongshim (2) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sporked.com | 26 |
| 2 | thekitchn.com | 21 |
| 3 | shopping.google.com | 15 |
| 4 | reddit.com | 12 |
| 5 | youtube.com | 12 |
| 6 | eatthis.com | 9 |
| 7 | tastingtable.com | 8 |
| 8 | consumerreports.org | 7 |
| 9 | foodnetwork.com | 6 |
| 10 | walmart.com | 6 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| sporked.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 8 |
| thekitchn.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 8 |
| sporked.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 7 |
| sporked.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 6 |
| thekitchn.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 6 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 5 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 5 |
| thekitchn.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 4 |
| thekitchn.com | Shin Ramyun | 4 |
| thekitchn.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 4 |
| sporked.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 4 |
| youtube.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 4 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 4 |
| reddit.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 3 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 3 |
| sporked.com | Shin Ramyun | 3 |
| tastingtable.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 3 |
| tastingtable.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 3 |
| thekitchn.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 3 |
| youtube.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 3 |
| youtube.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 3 |
| reddit.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Factor | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | CookUnity | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| consumerreports.org | Saffron Road Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| sporked.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 2 |
| consumerreports.org | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| consumerreports.org | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 2 |
| consumerreports.org | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 2 |
| thekitchn.com | Factor | 2 |
| youtube.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 2 |
| reddit.com | Stouffer’s Lasagna | 2 |
| reddit.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| tastingtable.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 1 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| tastingtable.com | Factor | 1 |
| youtube.com | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| youtube.com | Factor | 1 |
| reddit.com | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 1 |
| consumerreports.org | Shin Ramyun | 1 |
| reddit.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 1 |
| youtube.com | CookUnity | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala | 1 |
| reddit.com | CookUnity | 1 |
| thekitchn.com | CookUnity | 1 |
| youtube.com | Samyang Buldak Series | 1 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | CookUnity | 1 |
| cleaneatzkitchen.com | Factor | 1 |
| consumerreports.org | CookUnity | 1 |
| consumerreports.org | Factor | 1 |
| reddit.com | Factor | 1 |
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How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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