Hot & Savoury - Hoisin ‘Duck’ Noodles
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
8.87g
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 (6)
This label lists 5 colours and 1 acidity regulator.
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
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E160D Lycopene colour
- E161B Lutein colour
- E161H Zeaxanthin colour
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
Protein Dried Noodles (49%) (Wheat Flour, Pea Protein, Salt), Hoisin Seasoning Blend (16%) (Sugar, Dried Onion, Spices (Anise Seeds, Ground Ginger, Ground Cinnamon, Chilli Powder, Ground Clove), Colours: Plain Caramel, Paprika Extract, Yeast Extracts, Natural Flavouring, Dehydrated Garlic, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce (Wheat)), Pea and Faba Bean Textured Protein (9%) (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Flaxseed Oil Powder, Corn Starch, Pea Protein, Sunflower Oil Powder, Micronutrient Blend (Minerals (Potassium, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Zinc, lodine), Vitamins (C,KE, A, Niacin, B12, D, Pantothenic Acid, B6, B2, B1, Folate), Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin), Wheat Gluten, Dried Carrots (1.8%), Dried Spring Onions (1%).
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.