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Yes — Chicken & Mushroom Flavour Pot Noodle is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and formulations characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, including: maltodextrin (an industrially produced refined starch derivative), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), unspecified “flavouring,” refined palm oil/palm fat (highly processed oil), and firming agents (potassium carbonate, sodium compounds). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate an ultra-processed product.
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Yes — Chicken & Mushroom Flavour Pot Noodle by Pot Noodle is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and formulations characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, including: maltodextrin (an industrially produced refined starch derivative), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), unspecified “flavouring,” refined palm oil/palm fat (highly processed oil), and firming agents (potassium carbonate, sodium compounds). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate an ultra-processed product.
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.