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Is Nonshim Shin Green Mushroom & Fried Tofu ultra-processed?

4.4 oz Instant noodle soups Sold in the United States

Pack of Nonshim Shin Green Mushroom & Fried Tofu

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:

  • 47 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

Rugged Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Potato Starch, Palm Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Black Pepper, Citric Acid, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Succinate, Mushroom, Fried Tofu (Soy Protein Isolate, Water, Maltodextrin, Syrup, Rice Bran Oil, Glycerin, Soy Sauce, Salt), Isomalt Oligosaccharides, Brown Rice Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Malic Acid, Modified Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavors, Onion, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Sesamine Oil, Sodium Dinate, Sodium Phosphates, Soy Lecithin, Soybean Paste (Soy, Salt, Wheat), Tapioca Starch, Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Yellow Corn Flour

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E363 Succinic acid , E422 Glycerol , E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate

As written on the pack

Rugged Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Potato Starch, Palm Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Black Pepper, Citric Acid, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Succinate, Dried Mushroom, Fried Tofu (Soy Protein Isolate, Water, Maltodextrin, Syrup, Rice Bran Oil, Glycerin, Soy Sauce, Salt), Isomalt Oligosaccharides, Brown Rice Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Malic Acid, Modified Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavors, Onion, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Sesamine Oil, Sodium Dinate, Sodium Phosphates, Soy Lecithin, Soybean Paste (Soy, Salt, Wheat), Tapioca Starch, Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Yellow Corn Flour.

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.

  • 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.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 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.
  • 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.
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  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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 19th. 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 0031146063529, last edited 21 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.