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Stir Fry Sweet Chili Flavor
Cup Noodles · 0/100 · Not approved
4 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched Flour | Caution | Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back. |
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | Not approved | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Canola Oil | Not approved | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Maltodextrin | Caution | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Sodium Phosphate | Caution | Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress. |
| Soy Lecithin | Caution | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Sucralose | Not approved | Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption. |
| TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone) | Not approved | Petroleum-derived preservative; restricted in the EU, banned in Japan. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×4 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | -50 | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Canola Oil | -50 | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Sucralose | -50 | Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption. |
| TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone) | -50 | Petroleum-derived preservative; restricted in the EU, banned in Japan. |
| Enriched Flour | -10 | Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Maltodextrin | -10 | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Sodium Phosphate | -10 | Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress. |
| Soy Lecithin | -10 | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
Ingredients
Enriched FlourWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidVegetable Oil (unspecified)palm oilCanola Oilsesame oilTapioca StarchSugar (Refined)Saltcontains less than of autolyzed yeast extractbeta carotene colorCitric Acidconcentrated lime juiceCornstarchPepperdisodium guanylatedisodium inosinatedisodium succinatedried carrot stripdried cilantro flakedried green beanGarlicTomatoGarlic Powderglucosehydrolyzed corn proteinMaltodextrinNatural FlavorOnion Powdersilicon dioxideSodium Phosphatesodium tripolyphosphateSoy LecithinsoybeanSucraloseTBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)preservativeVinegarwheat
Diets this fits
PescatarianDairy-free
Label claims
Vegetarian
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