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Is Tesco Udon Noodles ultra-processed?

2 x 150 g Udon Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Udon Noodles

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed udon

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

Wheat Flour, Water, Tapioca Flour, Canola Oil, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate), Antioxidant (Alpha-Tocopherol)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E307 Alpha-tocopherol , E339 Sodium phosphates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Water, Tapioca Flour, Canola Oil, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate), Antioxidant (Alpha-Tocopherol).

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 udon

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 50% of the udon 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 12 udon, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5052910420923, last edited 23 April 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.