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Is KG Group Kauno Grūdai Instant noodles Shrimp flavour ultra-processed?

85 g Instant noodles Sold in Sweden

Pack of KG Group Kauno Grūdai Instant noodles Shrimp 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:

  • 18 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

Nudlar (vetemjöl, palmolja, potatisstärkelse, salt, deg jäsmedel natriumbikarbonat), buljong (salt, socker, smak och aromförstärkaren e621, vetemjöl, arom, jästextrakt, ingefära, salladslök, palmfett, klumpförebyggande medel e551, paprikaextrakt)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Nudlar (vetemjöl, palmolja, potatisstärkelse, salt, deg jäsmedel natriumbikarbonat), buljong (salt, socker, smak och aromförstärkaren E621, vetemjöl, arom, jästextrakt, ingefära, salladslök, palmfett, klumpförebyggande medel E551, paprikaextrakt).

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.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 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 4770107242516, last edited 2 April 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.