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Is Colman's Sachet Singapore Noodle Mix ultra-processed?

24 g Spices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Colman's Sachet Singapore Noodle Mix

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:

  • 35 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed spices

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

Iodised salt, potassium chloride, curry spice mix 9% (coriander, cumin, turmeric, pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, fennel seed, ginger, lovage root, cayenne pepper, allspice), coriander, hydrolysed corn protein, ginger, soy sauce (soy sauce (soybeans, wheat), salt, maltodextrin), yeast extract, sugar, starch, garlic powder 3.4%, corn oil, cayenne pepper, salt, SESAME oil, SHRIMP powder, spice mix, flavourings (contain CELERY)

As written on the pack

Iodised salt, potassium chloride, curry spice mix (9%) (coriander, cumin, turmeric, pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, fennel seed, ginger, lovage root, cayenne pepper, allspice), coriander, hydrolysed corn protein, ginger, soy sauce powder (soy sauce (SOYBEANS, WHEAT), salt, maltodextrin), yeast extract, sugar, starch, garlic powder* (3.4%), corn oil, cayenne pepper, salt, SESAME oil, SHRIMP powder, spice mix, flavourings (contain CELERY)

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
5 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 245th. 36% of the spices 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 303 spices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8720182629579, last edited 5 September 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.