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Instant noodle soup
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Instant noodle soup

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour52.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate12.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1016.4%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil23.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable11.9%No flag
  • Peas6%No flag›
  • Tomato3%No flag›
  • Corn1.5%No flag›
  • Beetroot0.7%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Salt1.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.7%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.7%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed soy0.8%No flag›
  • Corn0.4%No flag›
  • And wheat protein0.2%No flag
  • Yeast extract aroma<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
  • E262ii1.5%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.5%No flag
  • Canola oil0.3%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E5510.1%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium carbonate · E501i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium carbonate · E500i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium tripolyphospateNo flag
  • Torula yeastNo flag›
  • Fd&c red no.40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • Anti-oxidant agentNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, reduced iron, folic acid), palm oil, dehydrated vegetables (peas, tomato, corn, beet, onion, garlic), salt, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, sugar, flavor (hydrolyzed soy, corn, & wheat protein, yeast extract, dextrose, thiamine hydrochloride), sodium diacetate, citric acid, caramel color, canola oil, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), guar gum, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium tripolyphospate, torula yeast, fd&c red no.40, bha & tbhq (anti-oxidant agent).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 2 not assessed

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