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Yes — Instant Noodles - Chicken Flavour is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed components and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), maltodextrin, flavouring and chicken flavouring (industrial flavour formulations), modified maize starch (a refined starch), stabiliser guar gum, yeast extract (a flavour enhancer), turmeric extract, and colour: plain caramel. These are characteristic ultra-processed ingredients under NOVA, so the overall product is classified as ultra-processed.
Other pasta, rice & noodles Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Straight To Wok Medium Noodles
Tesco
Not UPF
EGG NOODLES
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Wholewheat Couscous
Tesco
Not UPF
Wholegrain rice
Waitrose
Not UPF
Fine Egg Noodles
Tesco
Not UPF
Wholewheat fusili
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Basmati micro rice
Asda
Not UPF
Green Pea fusili
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Medium Egg Noodles
Waitrose
Not UPF
Udon Noodles
Vitasia, Lidl
Not UPF
Yes — Instant Noodles - Chicken Flavour by Newgate - Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed components and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), maltodextrin, flavouring and chicken flavouring (industrial flavour formulations), modified maize starch (a refined starch), stabiliser guar gum, yeast extract (a flavour enhancer), turmeric extract, and colour: plain caramel. These are characteristic ultra-processed ingredients under NOVA, so the overall product is classified as ultra-processed.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.