Is Asda Wholewheat Noodles ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Wheat Flour 24%, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Stabiliser (Cuar Gum), including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS, flavours (ultra-processing marker), HYDROGENATED FAT NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 2 servings Typical Values (stir-fried), Energy kJ Energy kcal Carbohydrate of which sugars Fibre Per 100g 1, 2 pack Fat
Additives: E270 Lactic acid
As written on the pack
Water, Wholegrain Wheat Flour (24%), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Sunflower Oil, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Stabiliser (Cuar Gum). Allergy Advice for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold Suitable for vegetarians NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS, FLAVOURS OR HYDROGENATED FAT NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 2 servings Typical Values (stir-fried) Energy kJ Energy kcal Carbohydrate of which sugars Fibre Per 100g 1/2 pack Fat 2.9g
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054070716458, last edited 27 March 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.
- 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.