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Yes — Pot Noodle Beef & Tomato flavour is ultra-processed.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil, maltodextrin, yeast extract, flavourings, palm fat, citric acid (listed as acid), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), hydrolysed vegetable protein, modified corn starch, and glucose syrup. These are industrial formulations, refined additives, and processed flavor enhancers characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Pot Noodle Beef & Tomato flavour by Pot Noodle is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil, maltodextrin, yeast extract, flavourings, palm fat, citric acid (listed as acid), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), hydrolysed vegetable protein, modified corn starch, and glucose syrup. These are industrial formulations, refined additives, and processed flavor enhancers characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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.