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Is Nongshim Shin Kimchi Noodles ultra-processed?

75g Instant noodle soups Sold in the United Kingdom, France and 2 more countries

Pack of Nongshim Shin Kimchi 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:

  • 44 ingredients
  • 12 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 83% (Wheat flour, potato starch, palm oil, salt, e501, e500, e339, sunflower oil, e306, emulsifier, e322, green tea extract, e160a), seasoning 12% (Seasoning (maltodextrin, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (soy, wheat), salt, yeast extract, mustard oil), salt, sugar, spices (maltodextrin, garlic, glucose, black pepper), e621, e627, e631, e412, e330, colour, e150c), vegetable 5% (Kimchi (Chinese cabbage, garlic, red chili pepper), white cabbage, Pak-choi)

Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E160a Carotene , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E339 Sodium phosphates , E412 Guar gum , E500 Sodium carbonates , E501 Potassium carbonates , 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 83% [Wheat flour, potato starch, palm oil, salt, acidity regulators (E501, E500, E339), sunflower oil, antioxidant: E306, emulsifier. E322 (contains soy), green tea extract, colour:. E160a]; SEASONING POWDER 12% [Seasoning (maltodextrin, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (soy, wheat), salt, yeast extract, mustard oil), salt, sugar, spices (maltodextrin, garlic, glucose, black pepper), flavour enhancers (E621, E627, E631), thickener: E412, acid: E330, colour. E150c]; VEGETABLE FLAKES 5% [Kimchi flakes (Chinese cabbage, garlic, red chili pepper), white cabbage, Pak-choi]

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.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

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.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • 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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • 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 33rd. 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 8801043028158, last edited 2 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.