Is Blue Dragon Pad Thai Rice 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:
- 5 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score B
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NOVA group
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NOVA group
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Rice Flour 90%, Water, and, flavours (ultra-processing marker), preservatives (processing marker)
As written on the pack
Rice Flour (90%), Water. Allergy Advice: May contain peanuts and nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
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.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Among 416 noodles
From least to most processed, this one ranks 115th. 73% of the noodles here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010338000158, 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.
- 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.