Nagasaki Champon
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial colors, MSG, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
24 listed · 6 flagged for reviewNOODLES: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TAPIOCA STARCH, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SALT, EGG WHITE POWDER, WHOLE EGG POWDER, SODIUM CARBONATE, YELLOW 5, SOUP BASE: WATER, PORK STOCK (PORK, WATER, PORK FAT WITH TOCOPHEROL, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION, SODIUM CASEINATE, LEEK, GINGER, CARROT, GARLIC, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE), LARD, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR GRANULATED, STARCH, WHITE PEPPER, I & G (DISODIUM 5'-INOSINATE, DISODIUM 5'-GUANYLATE), GARLIC POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, GINGER POWDER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Nagasaki Champon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Nagasaki Champon's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar Granulated.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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