Is it ultra-processed?
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Egg noodles, from least to most processed

We track 30 egg noodles, 50% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Italian Fresh Egg Tagliatelle.

What makes egg noodles ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of egg noodles that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (3)

  1. 1 Italian Fresh Egg Tagliatelle Asda · 500g 1
  2. 2 Tagliatelle Nests Lidl Deluxe · 400g 1
  3. 3 Egg noodles Asda · 250g 1

Processed food (12)

  1. 4 Egg Tagliatelle Specially Selected 3
  2. 5 Eldorado Äggnudlar Axfood · 250 g 3
  3. 6 Fine Egg Noodles Marks & Spencers · 275g 3
  4. 7 Egg Noodles Nature's pick · 410 3
  5. 8 Egg noodles Morrisons · serves 2, 275g 3
  6. 9 Egg noodles Lidl 3
  7. 10 Free Range Egg Noodles Asda 3
  8. 11 Medium Egg Noodles Lidl · 191.0 g 3
  9. 12 Medium Egg Noodles Aldi · 250 g 3
  10. 13 Medium egg noodles 145g Sharwood's · 340g 3
  11. 14 Fine egg noodles Sharwood's 3
  12. 15 Wholewheat Noodles Sharwood's 3

Ultra-processed food (15)

  1. 16 Ready to Wok Udon Noodles Asia Specialities · 300 4
  2. 17 Egg Noodles Waitrose & Partners · 275g 4
  3. 18 Fine egg noodles M&s Food · 250g 4
  4. 19 Medium Egg Noodles Blue Dragon 4
  5. 20 Fine Egg Noodles Blue Dragon · 250g 4
  6. 21 Medium Egg Noodles Tesco · 250 g 4
  7. 22 Egg Noodles Tesco · 300g 2 servings 4
  8. 23 Ramen Chinese stir-fry noodles Tiger Tiger · 400g 4
  9. 24 Egg Noodles Singapore Curry Naked Noodle 4
  10. 25 Medium Egg Noodles Morrisons · 250 g 4
  11. 26 Fine Egg Noodles Tesco 4
  12. 27 Medium Egg Noodles Waitrose · 250g 4
  13. 28 Egg Noodles Sainsbury's · 410g 4
  14. 29 Japanese Style Chicken Yakisoba Naked 4
  15. 30 Thai Style Fiery Chicken Panang Egg Noodls Naked 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.