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Is Itsu Rice noodles Satay flavour ultra-processed?

64g Instant noodles Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Itsu Rice noodles Satay flavour

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:

  • 33 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

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, modified tapioca starch, sugar, salt, stabiliser (guar gum)), broth paste 36%, Isoybean paste, water, soya beans, rice, salt, sesame paste, tamari soy sauce, water, soya beans, salt, alcohol, water, sugar, sesame oil, alcohol, yeast extract powder, salt, garlic, paprika powder, onion, coriander, chilli pepper, ginger powder, red pepper, leek

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Rice noodles (62%) (rice, modified tapioca starch, sugar, salt, stabiliser: guar gum), broth paste (36%) Isoybean paste [water, soya beans, rice, salt), sesame paste, tamari soy sauce [water, soya beans, salt, alcohol), water, sugar, sesame oil, alcohol, yeast extract powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika powder, onion powder, coriander, chilli pepper, ginger powder), red pepper, leek.

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.

  • 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.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 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 5060262485286, 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.