Unwrapped Food

noddle

Unknown brand

4892333100535

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

18

0 we grade moderate or higher

15 of them not yet assessed here

Nutrients

–

Nothing above the low band

Or no figures recorded at all

Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.

Additives (18)

This label lists 5 acidity regulators, 3 colours, 2 flavour enhancers, 2 raising agents, 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 anticaking agent, 1 antioxidant and 1 emulsifier. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.

Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.

What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.

Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.

What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

E621 Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer No real concern strong evidence

What it is. The sodium salt of glutamate, an amino acid found naturally in tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms.

Why it is used. Boosts savoury, umami flavour in stocks, crisps, ready meals and sauces.

What the evidence says. The old idea of MSG causing headaches and flushing, once called Chinese restaurant syndrome, has not held up in controlled trials. Regulators worldwide treat it as safe at normal intake. A genuinely useful example of a feared additive that the evidence exonerates.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted and classed as safe. Adds to total sodium, so it counts towards salt if a product uses a lot.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA, US FDA. Full entry for E621

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E101 Riboflavin colour
  • E150A Plain caramel colour
  • E150D Sulphite ammonia caramel colour
  • E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid antioxidant
  • E307B No entry in our register
  • E339 Sodium phosphates acidity regulator
  • E401 Sodium alginate thickener
  • E412 Guar gum thickener
  • E450 Diphosphates raising agent
  • E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
  • E452 Polyphosphates acidity regulator
  • E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
  • E501 Potassium carbonates acidity regulator
  • E551 Silicon dioxide anticaking agent
  • E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides flavour enhancer

Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.

Ingredients

product name: doll instant noodle sesame oil flavour ingreents noodles: wheat flour, palm oil, salt, acidity regulator (451, 501, 500, 452, 339, 450), potassium chlorid thickener (412, 401), emulsifier (322), maltodextrin, antioxidant (307b, 304), colour (101), spices, soup base alt, flavour enhancer (621, 635), white sugar, flavour and flavouring, sesame seeds, colour (150a, 150d), maltodrin, soya sauce powder (soya beans, wheat, salt), spices, dehydrated green onion, garlic powder, potassm chloride, yeast extracts, anticaking agent (551), rapeseed oil, acidity regulator (330), seasoning oil : sesam oil, flavour and flavouring, this product contains soya beans, cereals containing gluten and heir joducts, produced in a factory where crustacean, eggs, fish, peanuts, milk, tree nuts and eiroducts are also handled, net weight:

As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.

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