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Is itsu rice noodles chilli miso ultra-processed?

63g Instant noodles Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of itsu rice noodles chilli miso

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:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 1 additive

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 62%, rice, tapioca starch, salf, broth paste 36%, soybean paste, water, soya beans, rice, salt, water, sesame oil, alcohol, sugar, yeast extract, kelp, kelp, salt, dextrin, salt, shiitake mushroom extract, onion, chilli pepper, coriander, ginger powder, black pepper, spring onion

Additives: E1400 Dextrin

As written on the pack

Rice noodles (62%) (rice, tapioca starch, salf, broth paste (36%) (soybean paste (water, soya beans, rice, salt, water, sesame oil, alcohol, sugar, yeast extract, seasoned kelp extract (kelp, salt, dextrin, salt, shiitake mushroom extract, onion powder, chilli pepper, coriander, ginger powder, black pepper, dried spring onion. Allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold. May contain celery and mustard.

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.

  • E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 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 9060299485309, last edited 15 March 2025), 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.