Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is Maggi Instant noodles curry flavour ultra-processed?

Instant noodles Sold in the United Kingdom and Spain

Pack of Maggi Instant noodles curry 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:

  • 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

hosphate, seasoning sachet (sugar), corn starch, herbs and spices (turmeric 1.36%, coriander 0.19%, cumin 0.13%, fennel, fenugreek, black pepper, ginger, red cayenne pepper, cinnamon, parsley aniseed, cardamom), salt, flavourings, garlic, yeast extract, vegetables (onion, leek), sunflower oil

As written on the pack

hosphate), seasoning sachet: sugar, corn starch, herbs and spices (turmeric (1,36%), coriander (0,19%), cumin (0,13%), fennel, fenugreek, black pepper, ginger, red cayenne pepper, cinnamon, parsley aniseed, cardamom), salt, flavourings (contains wheat), garlic, yeast extract, vegetables (onion, leek), sunflower oil,

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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 18th. 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 7613036127097, last edited 24 June 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.