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Is Mr. Noodles Instant Noodles ultra-processed?

85g Instant noodles Sold in Canada, France and Germany

Pack of Mr. Noodles Instant Noodles

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 5 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

Enriched Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Guar Gum, Garlic Powder, Salt, Artificial Beef Flavour, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Yeast Extract Powder (Dried Bread Yeast, Water), Soybean, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Caramel, Leek, Citric Acid, Wheat, Soy, Egg Milk, Fish, Shellfish, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate

As written on the pack

Enriched Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Guar Gum, Garlic Powder. Salt, Artificial Beef Flavour, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Soy Sauce Powder (Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Yeast Extract Powder (Dried Bread Yeast, Water), Soybean Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Caramel, Dried Leek, Citric Acid. Wheat, Soy, Egg Milk, Fish, Shellfish, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites

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.
  • 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.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • 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 75th. 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 0059491000358, last edited 22 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.