Is snapdragon Vietnamese pho ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- E150c Ammonia caramel
- E160c Paprika extract
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- E627 Disodium guanylate
- E631 Disodium inosinate
- 37 ingredients
- 6 additives
Less processed instant noodle soups
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
rice noodles (rice), tapioca starch (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), salt (processing marker), and CELLULOSE GUM (ultra-processing marker), soup base (salt (processing marker)), sugar (processing marker), disodium inosinate (ultra-processing marker), disodium guanylate (ultra-processing marker), soy sauce (processing marker) (soy sauce (soybeans, salt (processing marker), and ALCOHOL)), spice blend (spices, garlic, onion), silicone dioxide (to prevent caking (processing marker)), artificial flavorings (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, caramel color, flavoring oil (soybean oil (processing marker)), spice, onion extracts, flavorings (ultra-processing marker), artificial flavorings (ultra-processing marker), and OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (ultra-processing marker), vegetable pack (carrot), cabbage* green onion, onion, coriander
Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate
As written on the pack
RICE NOODLES: RICE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, SALT, AND CELLULOSE GUM. SOUP BASE: SALT, SUGAR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY SAUCE [SOYBEANS, SALT, AND ALCOHOL]), SPICE BLEND* (SPICES, GARLIC AND ONION), SILICONE DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT CAKING), ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS, CITRIC ACID AND CARAMEL COLOR. FLAVORING OIL: SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE AND ONION EXTRACTS, FLAVORINGS AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS, AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA. VEGETABLE PACK: CARROT*, CABBAGE* GREEN ONION*, ONION* AND CORIANDER*. CONTAINS: SOY.
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- 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.
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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- 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.
Among 37 instant noodle soups
From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 95% of the instant noodle soups here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0815055010979, last edited 18 February 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.