Hidden stuff inside.
Not fully organic
SHRIMP FLAVOUR instant noodles · Yum Yum
Producer: Yum Yum·Origin: Thailand
Data updated 2 months ago

- No organic labels found in Open Food Facts data
- Data updated 2 months ago
Sources
Hidden inside
- palm oil — Common non-organic commodity ingredient.
- sugar — Common non-organic commodity ingredient.
- tapioca starch — Common non-organic commodity ingredient.
- maltodextrin — Common non-organic commodity ingredient.
- corn starch — Common non-organic commodity ingredient.
Claim vs. reality
- Label says: sustainable
Reality: Contains non-organic palm oil. - Label says: sustainable-palm-oil
Reality: Contains non-organic palm oil.
What's inside
Ultra-processed — best kept occasional.
Watch out for
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
- Ammonia caramel — Caramel colouring made with ammonia; cosmetic only.
Additives (12)
- E150c Ammonia caramel — Caramel colouring made with ammonia; cosmetic only.
- E160c Paprika extract — Red-orange colour from paprika; naturally derived.
- E296 Malic acid — Common acidity regulator; benign.
- E306 Tocopherol-rich extract (Vitamin E) — Vitamin E antioxidant, often from plant oils; benign.
- E319
- E330 Citric acid — Very common acidity regulator; benign.
- E451 Triphosphates — Stabiliser and water-binder, common in processed meat/fish; benign in normal amounts.
- E452 Polyphosphates — Stabiliser and emulsifying salt; benign in normal amounts.
- E466 Carboxymethyl cellulose — Cellulose-derived thickener; benign.
- E500 Sodium carbonates — Raising agent and acidity regulator (includes baking soda); benign.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate (MSG) — Flavour enhancer; widely studied and considered safe, but a common 'avoid' for label-readers.
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides — Flavour enhancer blend, usually paired with MSG; widely considered safe.
Full ingredients
WHEAT flour (GLUTEN), palm oil (palm oil, antioxidant: E306), salt, sugar, tapioca starch, modified tapioca starch, garlic, chilli 0.9%, flavour enhancers: E621, E635, acid: E330, maltodextrin, SOY sauce powder (SOYBEANS, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, colour: E150c), corn starch, FISH sauce (ANCHOVY extract [FISH], salt, sugar), seasoning (flavouring, maltodextrin, emulsifier: E322 [SOYBEAN], stabilizer: E414), onion, spring onion 0.1%, galangal 0.1%, SHRIMP (CRUSTACEANS) 0.1%, lemongrass 0.1%, anti-caking agent: E551
Ingredients
WHEAT flour (GLUTEN), palm oil (palm oil, antioxidant: E306), salt, sugar, tapioca starch, modified tapioca starch, garlic, chilli 0.9%, flavour enhancers: E621, E635, acid: E330, maltodextrin, SOY sauce powder (SOYBEANS, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, colour: E150c), corn starch, FISH sauce (ANCHOVY extract [FISH], salt, sugar), seasoning (flavouring, maltodextrin, emulsifier: E322 [SOYBEAN], stabilizer: E414), onion, spring onion 0.1%, galangal 0.1%, SHRIMP (CRUSTACEANS) 0.1%, lemongrass 0.1%, anti-caking agent: E551
Category · Soepen
About this product
SHRIMP FLAVOUR instant noodles from Yum Yum is in our catalog with a score of 10/100. Our score reflects how well the label's claims match the ingredient list. This product does not carry a hard government organic certification. Our ingredient-forensics pass flagged a gap between claim and reality — see the highlighted ingredients above.
Source: Open Food Facts (CC-BY), cached in our catalog. Last audited 4/24/2026.

