INSTANT NOODLES CHICKEN CURRY Flavour
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 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 (3)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 flavour enhancer.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
- 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
en wheat n ngredients wubek cole ken curry flavour seasoning sachet. wheat flour, palm oil, salt, acidity regulators (sodium carbonates chloride), stabiliser (triphosphates), thickener (carboxy methyl seasoning powder: salt, sugar, flavour enhancers (monosodium mate disodium 5' ribonucleotides), seasoning mix (cumin, coriander, turmeric, aniseed, garlic, black pepper chill, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, dried onion leaf, celery), hydrolysed soya tein soya sauce soyabean, water, salt, wheat powder, sugar), salt maltodextrin, maize starch) east extant maize starch, palm oil, flavouring, turmeric extract, colour (paprika extract) allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain milk and peanuts preparation instructions: break noodles into a saucepan containing 300ml of boiling water, stir then mmerfor 2 minutes acd the seasoning powder and stir gently until dissolved. serve immediately for best before end: see side of pack
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.