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Is Itsu big'bowl noodles sesame ramen ultra-processed?

93 g Instant noodle soups Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 24 ingredients
  • No 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

rice noodles 64% (rice, tapioca starch, salt), broth paste 34% (soybean paste (water, soya beans, rice, salt), water, sesame paste 10%, yeast extract sesame oil 6%, sugar, rice bran oil, salt, alcohol, onion, paprika powder, garlic, chilli, ginger powder, black pepper), spring onion

As written on the pack

rice noodles (64%) (rice, tapioca starch, salt), broth paste (34%) (soybean paste [water, soya beans, rice, salt] water, sesame paste (10%), yeast extract sesame oil (6%), sugar, rice bran oil, salt, alcohol, onion powder, paprika powder, garlic powder, chilli powder, ginger powder, black pepper), dried spring onion.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 37 instant noodle soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 95% of the instant noodle soups 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 37 instant noodle soups, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060960663245, last edited 21 April 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.