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Is 1 to 3 noodles chatpat masala ultra-processed?

50g Instant noodles Sold in the United Kingdom and India

Pack of 1 to 3 noodles chatpat masala

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 40 ingredients
  • 10 additives

Less processed instant noodles

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Instant noodles (refined wheat flour (maida)), palmolein oil, iodised salt, e500i, e501i, e451i, Chatpat masala (mixed spices 34.3%, onion), red chilli, coriander, jeera, turmeric, garlic, fenugreek, black pepper, clove, asafoetida, iodised salt, sugar, instant noodles powder (refined wheat flour (maida), palmolein oil, iodised salt, e500i, e501i, e451i), corn starch, palmolein oil, yeast extract powder, hydrolysed vegetable protein, e621, e635, e330, e296 (contains added flavours (nature identical flavouring substances))

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E451 Triphosphates , E451i Pentasodium triphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500i Sodium carbonate , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501i Potassium carbonate , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide

As written on the pack

Instant noodles: refined wheat flour (maida), palmolein oil, iodised salt, acidity regulators (INS 500(i), INS 501(i)) & stabiliser (INS 451(i)). Chatpat masala: mixed spices (34.3%) (onion, red chilli, coriander, jeera, turmeric, garlic, fenugreek, black pepper, clove & asafoetida), iodised salt, sugar, instant noodles powder (refined wheat flour (maida), palmolein oil, iodised salt, acidity regulators (INS 500(i), INS 501(i)) & stabiliser (INS 451(i))), corn starch, palmolein oil, yeast extract powder, hydrolysed vegetable protein (soya), flavour enhancers (INS 621, INS 635) & acidity regulators (INS 330, INS 296) (contains added flavours (nature identical flavouring substances)).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E451 Triphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
  • E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 85th. 93% of the instant noodles here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 242 instant noodles, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8906019633029, last edited 2 October 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.