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Is Aldi Noodles ultra-processed?

Noodles Sold in the United Kingdom and Germany

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 34 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed 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

rice noodles 75% (Rice Flour, Water), style dressing 23%, Water, Salt, Maize Starch, Garlic, Ginger Powder, Sugar, Tamarind Paste, Acidity, Water, Rapeseed ON, mild curry paste 9% (Sunflower Seed Oil, Spices, Tomato Purée, Regulator (Citric Acid)), Soy Sauce (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt), Sugar, Ginger, Lime Juice, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, red chilli 1%, Turmeric, White Wine Vinegar, Spring Onions

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

COOKED RICE NOODLES (75%) (Rice Flour, Water), SINGAPORE STYLE DRESSING (23%) Water, Salt, Maize Starch, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Sugar, Tamarind Paste, Acidity (Water, Rapeseed ON, MILD CURRY PASTE (9%) (Sunflower Seed Oil, Spices, Tomato Purée, Regulator: Citric Acid), Soy Sauce (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt), Sugar, Ginger Purée, Lime Juice, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, RED CHILLI (1%), Ground Turmeric, White Wine Vinegar, Spring Onions. ALLERGY ADVICE:

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 416 noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 97th. 73% of the 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 416 noodles, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600382500, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.