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Is Maruchan شرکە بادیا ultra-processed?

3 oz (85 g) Instant noodle soups Sold in the United States and Switzerland

Pack of Maruchan شرکە بادیا

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:

  • 52 ingredients
  • 10 additives

Less processed instant noodle soups

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

noodles (Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (canola oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil), tbhq (preservative), contains less than 1% of (salt), soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), potassium carbonate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, monosodium phosphate, sodium carbonate), soup base, salt, contains less than 1% of (monosodium glutamate), soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), sugar, vegetables (garlic, onion, chive), caramel color, spices, beef extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, palm oil, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, natural flavor, yeast extract, lactose

Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E319 Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) , E339 Sodium phosphates , E339i Monosodium phosphate , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E452vi Sodium tripolyphosphate , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel.

As written on the pack

noodles (Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (canola oil and/or cottonseed oil and/or palm oil), TBHQ (preservative)contains less than 1% of: salt, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), potassium carbonate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, monosodium phosphate, sodium carbonate), soup base (salt, contains less than 1% of: monosodium glutamate, dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), sugar, dehydrated vegetables (garlic, onion, chive), caramel color, spices, beef extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, palm oil, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, natural flavor, yeast extract, lactose.

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.

  • E150c Ammonia caramel Ammonia caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonia compounds.
  • E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
  • E627 Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
  • E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down 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.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • 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 37 instant noodle soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 95% of the instant noodle 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 37 instant noodle soups, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041789002144, last edited 10 September 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.