Oriental Style Spinach Noodles

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Oriental Style Spinach Noodles scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As A Food Preservative, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Food Coloring Fd&C Yellow 5 And Fd&C Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Pasta & Noodles, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 9,228 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 Oriental Style Spinach Noodles' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme For Improved Cooking, Folic Acid.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tumbled In Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.