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Is Huel Instant Meal Pots - Fiery Chick'n Noodles ultra-processed?

1 Pot Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Huel Instant Meal Pots - Fiery Chick'n Noodles

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:

  • 78 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Protein Dried Noodles 50% (Wheat Flour, Pea Protein, Salt), Spicy Seasoning Blend 16% (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavourings, Rice Flour, Sugar, Spices (Onion, Chilli Peppers, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper), Red Peppers, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Herb, Paprika Extract), Pea 9%, Faba Bean Protein 9% (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Flaxseed Oil, Corn Starch, Pea Protein, Sunflower Oil, Micronutrient Blend, Minerals (Potassium (as Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate), Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate), Sodium Chloride, Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide), Iodine (as Potassium Iodide), Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)), Corn Starch, Vitamins (Vitamin C (as L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin K (K2, as Menaquinone-7), Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate), Niacin (as Niacinamide), Vitamin E (as D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin D (D2, as Ergocalciferol, D3, as Plant-Derived Cholecalciferol), Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Panothenate), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B6 (as Pyridocine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine Mononitrate), Folate (as Calcium L-Methylfolate)), Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin, Wheat Gluten, Red Peppers 2%, Spring Onions 1%

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E160d Lycopene , E161b Lutein , E161h Zeaxanthin , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Protein Dried Noodles (50%) (Wheat Flour, Pea Protein, Salt), Spicy Seasoning Blend (16%) (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavourings, Rice Flour, Sugar, Spices (Onion, Chilli Peppers, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper), Dried Red Peppers, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Herb, Paprika Extract), Pea and Faba Bean Textured Protein (9%) (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Flaxseed Oil Powder, Corn Starch, Pea Protein, Sunflower Oil Powder, Micronutrient Blend (Minerals (Potassium (as Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate), Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate), Sodium Chloride, Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide), Iodine (as Potassium Iodide), Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)), Corn Starch, Vitamins (Vitamin C (as L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin K (K2, as Menaquinone-7), Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate), Niacin (as Niacinamide), Vitamin E (as D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin D (D2, as Ergocalciferol, D3, as Plant-Derived Cholecalciferol), Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Panothenate), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B6 (as Pyridocine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine Mononitrate), Folate (as Calcium L-Methylfolate)), Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin), Wheat Gluten, Dried Red Peppers (2%), Dried Spring Onions (1%).

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • E160d Lycopene Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E161b Lutein Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E161h Zeaxanthin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of 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.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Broad bean protein An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
4 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.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060929634064, 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.