Veggie Soup Noodles
Current NOODLES
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 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 (7)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 colours, 2 flavour enhancers and 1 raising agent.
E621
Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer
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.
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
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E452 Polyphosphates acidity regulator
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
- E631 Disodium inosinate 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
Saturated Fat Cholesterol MUFA 9.74 g 0 mo 9.07 0 0% PUFA 1.89 g Calcium 93 mg 9.3% 3.3 mg 17.5% Iron 1130 mg Sodium Phosphorous 115 mg 9.2% Total Carbohydrate 62.95 g 20.98 % Dietary Fiber 0.79 g 3.12% Protein 10 g 20% *Approximate Value **% Daily Values are based on a 2000 Calorie diet. INGREDIENTS OF NOODLES: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Wheat Gluten, Modified Topioca Starch, lodized Refined Salt, Acidity Regulators [500(ii)&, Stabilisers (466&452)] and Riboflavin (101). INGREDIENTS OF SEASONING: ledized Refined Salt, Garlic Powder, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP), Seya Sauce Powder, Sugar, Red Chilli Pepper (Akabare), Black Pepper, Cinamon Powder, Seasom Seeds, Asafoetida, Flavour Enhancer (621, 627 & 631). Food Acid (296), Paprica (160c) and Other Natural Herbs & Spices. INGREDIENTS OF DETURATED VEGETABLES: Carrot, Cabbage, Green Peas, Texturized Vegetabio Protein (TVP), Red Chilli Flakes and Chives. INGREDIENTS OF PASTE: Refined Vegetable Oil, Tomato Powder, Lemon Flavour, Paprica (160c) and Other Feices This package of Current Noodles containsided MSG. recommended for infants below 12 months. ALLEN ADVICE: Contains Wheat Gluten, Soya Powder And Milk Solids,
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.