--- title: "Cup noodles brands: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the cup noodles brands people buy. Share of Search among Maggi, Indomie, Maruchan, Nongshim and Samyang, the cup noodles brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cup noodles brands: Which are searched most? Compare the cup noodles brands people buy. Share of Search among Maggi, Indomie, Maruchan, Nongshim and Samyang, the cup noodles brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Cup noodles brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Maggi, 50.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among cup noodles brands worldwide? - In September 2026, Maggi was the most searched among cup noodles brands worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 50.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Indomie is in 2nd place, 16.6 percentage points behind at 33.6% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maggi’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide increased from 45.2% to 50.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indomie’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide decreased from 36.9% to 33.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide decreased from 9.1% to 8.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nongshim’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide decreased from 6.1% to 5.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maggi’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide peaked at 50.2% in September 2026 and was lowest at 44.3% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indomie’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide peaked at 37.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 31.9% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide peaked at 10.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.9% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nongshim’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide peaked at 9.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 5% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samyang held steady: its estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Maggi vs Indomie: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indomie-vs-maggi): 50.2% against 33.6% Share of Search. - [Maggi vs Maruchan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maggi-vs-maruchan): 50.2% against 8.3% Share of Search. - [Maggi vs Nongshim: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maggi-vs-nongshim): 50.2% against 5.5% Share of Search. - [Maggi vs Samyang: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maggi-vs-samyang): 50.2% against 2.5% Share of Search. - [Indomie vs Maruchan: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indomie-vs-maruchan): 33.6% against 8.3% Share of Search. - [Indomie vs Nongshim: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indomie-vs-nongshim): 33.6% against 5.5% Share of Search. - [Indomie vs Samyang: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indomie-vs-samyang): 33.6% against 2.5% Share of Search. - [Maruchan vs Nongshim: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maruchan-vs-nongshim): 8.3% against 5.5% Share of Search. - [Maruchan vs Samyang: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maruchan-vs-samyang): 8.3% against 2.5% Share of Search. - [Nongshim vs Samyang: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nongshim-vs-samyang): 5.5% against 2.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for cup noodles brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Maggi gained estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 48.4% to 50.2%. - In September 2026, Indomie gained estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 32.4% to 33.6%. - In September 2026, Maruchan lost estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 9.7% to 8.3%. - In September 2026, Nongshim lost estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.5%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Maggi | 50.2% | 450K | 0.0% | Nestlé | | 2 | Indomie | 33.6% | 301K | 0.0% | Indomie | | 3 | Maruchan | 8.3% | 74K | -18.2% | Maruchan | | 4 | Nongshim | 5.5% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Nongshim | | 5 | Samyang | 2.5% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Samyang | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Maggi | 368K | 45.2% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Indomie | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Maruchan | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Maggi | 368K | 45.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Indomie | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Maruchan | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Maggi | 368K | 45.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Indomie | 301K | 37.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Maruchan | 74K | 9.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Nongshim | 40.5K | 5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Maggi | 450K | 49.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 33% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Maruchan | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 5.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Maggi | 368K | 49% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Indomie | 246K | 32.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Maruchan | 74K | 9.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Nongshim | 40.5K | 5.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Maggi | 450K | 47.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 31.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Nongshim | 90.5K | 9.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Maruchan | 74K | 7.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Samyang | 27.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Maggi | 368K | 44.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 36.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Maruchan | 74K | 9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Nongshim | 60.5K | 7.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | Maggi | 450K | 49.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 33% | 2 | | May 2026 | Maruchan | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 5.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Maggi | 368K | 45.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Maruchan | 74K | 9.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Maggi | 368K | 44.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 36.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Maruchan | 90.5K | 10.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Maggi | 450K | 48.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 32.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Maruchan | 90.5K | 9.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Nongshim | 60.5K | 6.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Samyang | 27.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Maggi | 450K | 50.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Indomie | 301K | 33.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Maruchan | 74K | 8.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Nongshim | 49.5K | 5.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Samyang | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | ## What is being compared - **Indomie**: Measured on the search term “indomie”. - **Maggi**: Measured on the search term “maggi”. - **Maruchan**: Measured on the search term “maruchan ramen”. - **Nongshim**: Measured on the search term “nongshim”. - **Samyang**: Measured on the search term “samyang buldak”. - [Indomie](/demand/global-en/brands/indomie) - [Maggi](/demand/global-en/brands/maggi) - [Maruchan](/demand/global-en/brands/maruchan) - [Nongshim](/demand/global-en/brands/nongshim) - [Samyang](/demand/global-en/brands/samyang) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among cup noodles brands worldwide? In September 2026, Maggi was the most searched among cup noodles brands worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 50.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cup noodles brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.