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Is Itsu Broth For Noodles Sesame Chicken ultra-processed?

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Pack of Itsu Broth For Noodles Sesame Chicken

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:

  • 34 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

Water, chicken stock (roast British chicken, yeast extract, salt, chicken fat, water, lemon juice from concentrate, sugar, onion, leek, natural black pepper flavouring, sage oil), sesame seed paste 3%, soy sauce (water, soya beans, wheat, salt), sesame oil, sugar, mirin rice wine (fermented rice, water, maltose, alcohol), salt, garlic, ginger, leek, onion, colour (paprika extract), pepper extract

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Water, chicken stock (roast British chicken (50%), yeast extract, salt, chicken fat, water, lemon juice from concentrate, sugar, onion powder, leek powder, natural black pepper flavouring, sage oil), sesame seed paste (3%), soy sauce (water, soya beans, wheat, salt), sesame oil, sugar, mirin rice wine (fermented rice, water, maltose, alcohol), salt, garlic, ginger, leek powder, onion powder, colour: paprika extract; pepper extract. Allergy advice:

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.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • 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 722 soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 438th. 63% of the 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 722 soups, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060960662309, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.