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Is Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken ultra-processed?

3oz Instant noodle soups Sold in the United States

Pack of Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken

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:

  • 53 ingredients
  • 9 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

flour (wheat flour niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil facts tapioca starch, sugar, salt, cabbage), textured soy protein, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, beta carotene color, brown sugar, caramel color, citric acid, chicken stock, corn starch, soy sauce (maltodextrin, salt, wheat soybean), dextrose, disodium guanylate disodium inosinate, disodium succinate dried bok choy, carrot, shiitake mushroom, egg white, egg yolk garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, lactose 31%, maltodextrin, natural flavor 17% onion powder, powdered chicken rendered chicken fat, silicon dioxide sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy lecithin, sucralose, tbhq (preservative), vinegar, missin 2001 w 20%, rosecrans ave, gardena, ca 90249 please visit us at www.nissinfoods.com contains bioengineered food ingredients manufactured in a facility that also processes peanut, tree nuts, sesame crustacean shellfish, and fish products manufactured by (nissin foods, co, inc 380 s0707 29904 c l, re ad 2 place)

Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E319 Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E452 Polyphosphates , E452vi Sodium tripolyphosphate , E631 Disodium inosinate , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel, E631 Disodium inosinate.

As written on the pack

enriched flour (wheat flour niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate riboflavin, folic acid) vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil facts tapioca starch, sugar, salt, dried cabbage 85g) flake textured soy protein, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, beta carotene color, brown sugar, caramel color, citric acid, concentrated chicken stock, corn starch, dehydrated soy sauce (maltodextrin, salt, wheat soybean), dextrose, disodium guanylate disodium inosinate, disodium succinate dried bok choy, dried carrot flake, dried shiitake mushroom, egg white, egg yolk garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn protein. 31% lactose, maltodextrin, natural flavor 17% onion powder, powdered chicken rendered chicken fat, silicon dioxide sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy lecithin, spice 51% contains wheat, soybean, egg, and milk. sucralose, tbhq (preservative), vinegar. 20% missin 2001 w. rosecrans ave, gardena, ca 90249 please visit us at www.nissinfoods.com contains bioengineered food ingredients manufactured in a facility that also processes peanut, tree nuts, sesame crustacean shellfish, and fish products manufactured by: nissin foods (usa) co. inc 380 s0707 29904 c l. re ad 2 place

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.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • 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.
  • E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.

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.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • 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.
6 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.
  • 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 37 instant noodle soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 24th. 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 0070662404058, last edited 2 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.