Posh Noodles Korean Sweet Chilli Ramen
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
5.30g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (4)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators and 2 colours.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
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.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
- E501 Potassium carbonates acidity regulator
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
Sweet Chilli Sauce (Water, Carrots, Rapeseed Oil, Brown Sugar, Tomato Paste, Rice Vinegar, Lime Juice, Gochujang Style Paste (Glucose Syrup, Concentrated Red Bell Pepper Juice, Salt, Tomato Paste, Ground Cayenne Chilli, Water), Soy Sauce (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt, Alcohol, Sugar Cane Vinegar), Coriander, Cornflour, Dried Onion, Garlic Purée, Vegetable Bouillon Powder (Salt, Yeast Extract Powder, Sugar, Dried Onion, Potato Starch, Celery Seed, Dried Yeast, Flavouring), Lime Leaves, Colour: Paprika Extract), Turmeric Noodles (38%) (Water, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Ground Turmeric, Ground Paprika, Firming Agents: Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonates; Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Leaf Mix (12%) (Red Cabbage, Kale, Pak Choi), Chickpeas (8%), Rapeseed Oil, Coriander, Smoked Paprika Powder, Roasted Garlic Purée, Black Pepper
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.