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Is Vegtable Laska imp ultra-processed?

Instant noodles Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Vegtable Laska imp

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed instant noodles

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 69% (Rice), Tapioca Starch, Seasoning 31% (Lactose MILK), Coconut Milk (Coconut, Milk Protein (Sodium Casinate)), Sugar, Onion, Whole Milk Powder, Yeast Extract, Red Pepper, Sweetcorn, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Garlic, Spinach, Ginger, Chilli, Parsley, Paprika Extract, Turmeric, NOA

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Noodles (69%): Rice, Tapioca Starch. Seasoning (31%) : Lactose MILK, Coconut Milk Powder (Coconut Extract, Milk Protein (Sodium Casinate)), Sugar, Onion, Whole Milk Powder, Yeast Extract, Red Pepper, Sweetcorn, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Garlic, Spinach Flakes, Ginger, Chilli, Parsley, Paprika Extract, Ground Turmeric. SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS. For Allergens See Ingredients In BOLD. NOA

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
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.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 242 instant noodles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 49th. 93% of the instant noodles 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 242 instant noodles, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060250611420, last edited 27 March 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.