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Is Nongshim Chapaghetti Jjajang Noodles ultra-processed?

140 g Instant noodle soups Sold in the United States, Colombia and 2 more countries

Pack of Nongshim Chapaghetti Jjajang 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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 1 additive

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

noodle (wheat flour), palm oil, potato starch, salt, powder soup (soybean paste, wheat flour), water, soybean, salt, caramel, sugar, monosodium glutamate, salt, vegetable soup (textured bean protein), onion, cabbage, dried carrot, potato, vegetable oil soup (onion oil), roasted seasoning oil, olive oil, allergy warning (manufactured in a factory that uses fish, milk)

Additives: E621 Monosodium glutamate

As written on the pack

NOODLE:WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, SALT. POWDER SOUP:SOYBEAN PASTE(WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN, SALT), CARAMEL POWDER, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT. VEGETABLE SOUP:TEXTURED BEAN PROTEIN, ONION FLAKE, CABBAGE FLAKE, DRIED CARROT, FRIED POTATO. VEGETABLE OIL SOUP:ROASTED ONION OIL, ROASTED SEASONING OIL, OLIVE OIL. ALLERGY ADVICE:CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY, CRUSTACEAN, SESAME, EGG, PEANUT. ALLERGY WARNING:MANUFACTURED IN A FACTORY THAT USES FISH AND MILK.

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.

  • E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury 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 37 instant noodle soups

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 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 0031146155736, last edited 23 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.