Yes — Chicken Flavor Oriental Instant Noodles is ultra-processed.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives such as palm oil, chicken flavouring, flavour enhancers (e621/MSG), and hydrolysed soy protein. These are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
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Yes — Chicken Flavor Oriental Instant Noodles by NOKA is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives such as palm oil, chicken flavouring, flavour enhancers (e621/MSG), and hydrolysed soy protein. These are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Chicken Flavor Oriental Instant Noodles as an ultra-processed marker: hydrolyzed soy protein. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.