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Instant noodles, from least to most processed

We track 242 instant noodles, 93% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Rice Vermicelli.

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What makes instant noodles ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 Rice Vermicelli Wai Wai · 200g 1
  2. 2 Protein Pasta Spaghetti Brami · 14.5 oz 1

Processed food (15)

  1. 3 Instant Rice Noodles Mama · 225g 3
  2. 4 Wholewheat Medium Noodles Sainsbury's · 250g 3
  3. 5 organic RAMEN NOODLES Ocean's Halo · 10.75 oz 3
  4. 6 Oriental Instant Noodles Curry Flavor Koka 3
  5. 7 Asian vegetable Koyo · 2.1 oz 3
  6. 8 Instant Noodles Casserole Beef Flavour Thai Preserved Food Factory Co. Ltd. · 60 g 3
  7. 9 chick-n ramen Itsu 3
  8. 10 big'bowl noodles sesame ramen Itsu · 93 g 3
  9. 11 Rice noodles chick-n ramen Itsu · 64g 3
  10. 12 Katsu rice noodles cup Itsu · 63 g 3
  11. 13 Crystal Noodles Sweet Soy Glaze Itsu · 73 g 3
  12. 14 Thai Green Chicken Noodles Soup Yorkshire Provender · 560g 3
  13. 15 Medium Egg Noodles Sainsbury's · 250 g 3
  14. 16 Ready to Wok rice noodles Aldi · 300g 3
  15. 17 Straight To Wok Medium Noodles Tesco · 2 x 150 g 3

Ultra-processed food (225)

  1. 18 Instant noodles curry flavour Maggi 4
  2. 19 chilli chicken ramen noodles imp Kabuto Noodles · 65g 4
  3. 20 Naked noodle soup Naked · 25 g 4
  4. 21 Chicken Ramen Noodles 65 g 4
  5. 22 Chicken Flavor Oriental Instant Noodles Noka 4
  6. 23 Quick cook ribbon noodles Sainsbury's · 300 g 4
  7. 24 The Original Curry Flavour Koka · 85g 4
  8. 25 itsu rice noodles chilli miso 63g 4
  9. 26 Chapaghetti Jjajang Noodles Nongshim · 140 g 4
  10. 27 Instant Noodles Chicken Flavor Mr. Noodles · 85 g 4
  11. 28 Hot chicken flavor ramen Noodle Master · 110g 4
  12. 29 Hot & Savoury - Hoisin ‘Duck’ Noodles Huel 4
  13. 30 Vegetar Risvermicelli nudler Kit Golden Lotus · 190 g 4
  14. 31 No beef spicy bbq noodles 4
  15. 32 Maggi Noodles Chicken 5 Pack Nestlé 4
  16. 33 Crystal noodles sesame glaze Itsu · 77g 4
  17. 34 Signature Instant Noodle Chicken Flavor Koka 4
  18. 35 Chicken Noodle Lipton · 338 g 4
  19. 36 Kauno Grūdai Instant noodles Shrimp flavour KG Group · 85 g 4
  20. 37 Tonkotsu rice noodles 63 g 4
  21. 38 Koka Koka · 85g 4
  22. 39 Curry Flavour Instant Noodles Hearty Food Co. · 2x50g 4
  23. 40 Thai sweet chilli egg noodles Aldi Asian Inspired · 338g 4
  24. 41 Rice noodles Satay flavour Itsu · 64g 4
  25. 42 Medium Noodles Aldi · 300g 4
  26. 43 Soy & Scallion Noodles Momofuku 4
  27. 44 Newgate Instant Instant noodles Barbecue beef flavour Lidl · 108g 4
  28. 45 Instant Noodles Maggi · 59 g 4
  29. 46 Ramen Chinese stir-fry noodles Tiger Tiger · 400g 4
  30. 47 Ultimate noodles naked Japanese style chicken Naked · 320g 4
  31. 48 Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles Hearty Food Co. · 100g 4
  32. 49 Vegtable Laska imp 4
  33. 50 Katsu Curry 4
  34. 51 Medium noodles Asia Specialties · 150g 4
  35. 52 Spicy stir fried noodles Koka · 85 g 4
  36. 53 Newgate Instant Instant noodles Spicy Prawn flavour Lidl · 108 g 4
  37. 54 tingly chili noodles Momofuku 4
  38. 55 Thai Sweet Chilli Egg Noodles Naked · 78 g 4
  39. 56 Rice noodles chilli miso Itsu · 63 g 4
  40. 57 Sesame chicken Itsu 4

Showing the first 40 of 225. The narrower categories above, or search, find the rest.

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.