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Is Golden Lotus Vegetar Risvermicelli nudler Kit ultra-processed?

190 g Instant noodles Sold in Sweden

Pack of Golden Lotus Vegetar Risvermicelli nudler Kit

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 3 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

Ris Vermicelli 52.63157894736842% (Rismel, Vand, Salt), Marinerende Blanding 31.57894736842105% (Sukker, Sojabønneolie, Citrongræs, Hvidløg, Lilla Løg, Salt, Peber, Gærekstrakt, Antioxidanter, Konserveringsmidler (e202)), Spring Roll Sauce 15.789473684210526% (Saltopløsning (Vand, Salt), Sukker, Chili, Purre, Gulerod, Sojaprotein, Smagsforstærkere (e621), Eddike, Askorbinsyre (e300), Konserveringsmidler (e202))

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E621 Monosodium glutamate

As written on the pack

Ris Vermicelli (100g) [Rismel, Vand, Salt]; Marinerende Blanding (60g) [Sukker, Sojabønneolie, Citrongræs, Hvidløg, Lilla Løg, Salt, Peber, Gærekstrakt, Antioxidanter: (E300), Konserveringsmidler (E202)]; Vegetarisk Spring Roll Sauce (30g) [Saltopløsning (Vand, Salt), Sukker, Chili, Purre, Gulerod, Sojaprotein, Smagsforstærkere (E621), Eddike, Askorbinsyre (E300), Konserveringsmidler (E202)].

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.

  • E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
2 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 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 5712909001853, last edited 2 April 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.