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Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles
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This instant noodle product is primarily composed of refined wheat flour and edible vegetable oil, typical of its category. While it offers a convenient meal, consumers should be mindful of the high sodium and sugar content, which are common in such processed foods. The presence of Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides (Flavour Enhancer 635) is a specific concern for individuals managing gout due to its purine content. The product is generally suitable for healthy adults in moderation, but those with specific dietary restrictions or health conditions, particularly gout, should exercise caution.
At a glance
From the declared label — not a lab testFindings to weigh
What’s favorable
- Spices and Condiments
- Dried Garlic
- Chillies
- Black Pepper
- Spice Oleoresins
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High sodium and sugar content; contains flavour enhancer of concern for gout
This instant noodle product contains significant amounts of sodium and sugar, which are common in processed foods and should be consumed in moderation. It also includes Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, a flavour enhancer that is a purine source and may be relevant for individuals managing gout. The label uses general terms for some additives and flavouring substances, limiting full transparency on specific compounds.
Consider this product carefully if you are
- Avoiding certain additives or colours — Flavour Enhancer is declared.
Declared allergens: Sesame, Milk, Soy and Gluten
People with these allergies should avoid it and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
Based on the declared ingredient list. This is a risk only to people with the allergy, not a general-population safety issue, so it does not lower the safety score.
Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for food. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Saturated fat 6.3 g · trans fat 0.1 g per 100 g/ml
Toddlers & young children (1–5)
LimitHigh sodium and added sugar content may not be suitable for frequent consumption by young children.
Why the score is capped
Emulsifier, flavours not disclosed — 2 additive classes are named without saying which substances they are
Rule F-CAP-13
What's good
Contains a variety of natural spices and condiments for flavour
Includes beneficial ingredients like white sesame seeds and spring onion
Watch out for
High sodium content (common in instant noodles)
Contains added sugar
Flavour Enhancer (635) is a purine source, relevant for gout management
Contains refined wheat flour (Maida) as a primary ingredient
Ambiguous 'Edible Vegetable Oil' may include oils high in saturated fat
Ingredient Concerns safety database
Sources cited below may be Indian (FSSAI) or international (EU, US, WHO, IARC) — an international classification or law is evidence, not an Indian regulatory finding.
Disodium Ribonucleotides (E635)
E635 is a mixture of disodium inosinate (E631) and disodium guanylate (E627). Both are purine nucleotides, which the body breaks down to uric acid. People with gout or hyperuricaemia, or who have been advised to limit purines, may wish to limit foods containing it. The amounts used in foods are small, so the concern applies to people already managing uric acid rather than to the general population.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: EFSA; WHO; Arthritis Foundation
Disodium Ribonucleotides: regulation, sources and other products →Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolysed vegetable protein is a savoury flavour base made by breaking vegetable protein into amino acids, which gives a concentrated glutamate taste. When it is made with acid, chloropropanols such as 3-MCPD can form as a by-product, and the EU food safety authority has set a tolerable daily intake for 3-MCPD. The label does not say how it was made, so this is information, not a finding about this product.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: EFSA Panel on Contaminants, Risks for human health related to the presence of 3- and 2-monochloropropanediol (MCPD) and glycidyl fatty acid esters in food, EFSA Journal 2016;14(5):4426
Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein: regulation, sources and other products →Added Sugars
Sugars added to food, and the sugars in honey, syrups and fruit juice concentrates, are "free sugars". The WHO guideline recommends that they stay below 10% of total energy intake and suggests below 5% for additional benefit. Where the sugar sits in the ingredient list and how many grams the panel declares is what matters; this is information, because the nutrition score already prices the grams.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: WHO, Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children (2015)
Added Sugars: regulation, sources and other products →Flavouring Substances
Indian rules classify added flavours as natural, nature-identical (chemically synthesised copies of natural compounds) or artificial, and require the class to be declared. The label names the class, not the compounds, so a reader cannot see which substances make up the blend, or whether it carries something they avoid. This is information about transparency, not a finding of harm.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011, flavours; FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2020
Flavouring Substances: regulation, sources and other products →Wheat Flour
Wheat and wheat-derived ingredients contain gluten, which triggers an autoimmune response in people with celiac disease, causing intestinal damage. People with non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) or wheat allergy must also avoid this ingredient. Labelled as a major allergen by FSSAI.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: FSSAI Food Labelling Regulations; Celiac Disease Foundation
Wheat Flour: regulation, sources and other products →Decode Label Analysis
Flavour Enhancer (635), Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, is a purine source and should be noted by individuals managing gout.
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein can carry process contaminants depending on the hydrolysis method.
The product contains 'Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances' and 'Nature identical flavouring substances', which are blends whose individual compounds are not disclosed.
Contains wheat gluten, which is an allergen for individuals with celiac disease or wheat sensitivity.
Claim check
Front-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
This describes the product’s packaging or its category, not a testable attribute of the food itself — so it’s classified separately rather than flagged as a doubtful claim.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
41 entries as printed on the label · 31 distinct ingredients (some are declared more than once).
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Maida
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Refined Wheat Flour within Maida
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Edible Vegetable Oil
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Starch
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Iodized Salt
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Wheat Gluten
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ThickenerSodium carboxymethyl cellulose (INS 466)Thickener (466)
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Acidity RegulatorsPotassium carbonates (INS 501), Sodium carbonates (INS 500)Acidity Regulators [501(i), 500(i)]
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EmulsifierEmulsifier [Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (from Palm Oil)]
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StabilizerSodium phosphates (INS 339)Stabilizer [339(ii)]
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Spices & Condiments 22.6%Spices & Condiments (22.6%)
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Dried Garlic within Spices & Condiments
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Chillies within Spices & Condiments
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Dried Ginger 0.5% within Spices & Condiments trace amountDried Ginger (0.5%)
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Black Pepper within Spices & Condiments
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Spice Oleoresins within Spices & Condiments
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Dehydrated Onion listed twice
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Instant Noodle Powder
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Maida within Instant Noodle Powder
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Refined Wheat Flour within Instant Noodle Powder
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Edible Vegetable Oil within Instant Noodle Powder
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Starch within Instant Noodle Powder
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Iodized Salt within Instant Noodle Powder
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Wheat Gluten within Instant Noodle Powder
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Hydrolyzed Vegetable ProteinHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Soya Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin)
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Soya Protein Isolate within Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
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Maltodextrin within Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
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Iodized Salt
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Sugar
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Starch
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Yeast Extract trace amount
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Flavour EnhancerDisodium 5'-ribonucleotides (INS 635)Flavour Enhancer (635)
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Acidity RegulatorCitric acid (INS 330)Acidity Regulator (330)
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Natural Flavours And Natural Flavouring Substances
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Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
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Lemon Grass Oil 0.2% trace amountLemon Grass Oil (0.2%)
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ThickenerXanthan gum (INS 415)Thickener (415)
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Dehydrated Onion listed twice
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White Sesame Seeds 33.3%White Sesame Seeds (33.3%)
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Spring Onion 20%Spring Onion (20.0%)
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Chilli Flakes 13.3%Chilli Flakes (13.3%)
Trace amounts: some named ingredients appear in token quantities or low in the list. At these concentrations a meaningful benefit is unlikely, and their front-of-pack prominence may not reflect their level in the formulation.
Listed twice: an ingredient appears more than once in the same part of the list. This may indicate two separate ingredient blends in the formulation, or a duplication in how the label was recorded.
In label order — normally largest quantity first. Select a row for the full write-up and sources.
These are major food allergens named on the ingredient list. They are a risk only to people allergic to them — not a general-population safety issue — so they do not lower the safety score. Anyone with the allergy should avoid this product, and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
Present in trace amounts
Listed near the end of the ingredient list, so present in small quantities — not counted as a headline benefit.
The label declares each of these as a blend and then lists what is in it. The components appear in the groups above on their own merits, so the blend itself is shown here rather than counted a second time.
✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
Declared on this label as
No detailed safety data in our database yet for this ingredient.
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| Energy | 450 kcal |
| Protein | 9.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 63.9 g |
| Total Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Total Fat | 18.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 1,450 mg |
| Total Sugars (g) | 3 g |
| Added Sugars (g) | 1.2 g |
| Saturated Fat (g)^^ | 9.4 g |
| Trans Fat (other than naturally occurring trans fat) (g)^^ | 0.06 g |
Colour shows the per-100g level (green = low, amber = moderate, red = high), from the product's label.
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What are the ingredients in Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles?
The label of Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles lists 30 ingredients, in label order: Emulsifier, Stabilizers, Spices and Condiments, Dried Garlic, Chillies, Dried Ginger, Black Pepper, Spice Oleoresins, Instant Noodle Powder, Maida, Refined wheat flour, Edible Vegetable Oil, Wheat gluten, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Soya Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin, Iodised Salt, Sugar, Starch, Yeast Extract, Flavour Enhancer, Acidity Regulator, Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances, Nature identical flavouring substances, Lemon Grass Oil, Thickener, Dehydrated Onion, White Sesame Seeds, Spring Onion, Chilli Flakes. Flagged by the analysis: Flavour Enhancer, Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances, Nature identical flavouring substances, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein.
Is Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles safe to eat?
Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles scores 5.0/10 on Decode Label (Moderate). This instant noodle product contains significant amounts of sodium and sugar, which are common in processed foods and should be consumed in moderation. It also includes Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, a flavour enhancer that is a purine source and may be relevant for individuals managing gout. The label uses general terms for some additives and flavouring substances, limiting full transparency on specific compounds.
Why does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles score 5.0/10?
Flagged in the score: Flavour Enhancer (635) is a purine source, relevant for gout management. Also noted: High sodium content (common in instant noodles). Contains added sugar.
Who should avoid Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Managing gout (due to purine source); Avoiding high sodium intake; Avoiding high added sugar intake; Sensitive to unspecified flavouring substances; Sesame allergy.
Is Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles suitable for babies or young children?
Toddlers & young children (1–5): Limit.
Does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles contain allergens?
Yes — the ingredient list contains sesame (White Sesame Seeds), milk (the pack’s allergen statement), soy (Soya Protein Isolate) and gluten (Maida, Refined wheat flour and Wheat gluten). Check the allergen statement on the pack too if you have a diagnosed allergy.
Does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles contain sesame?
Yes — the ingredient list names White Sesame Seeds. People with sesame allergy should treat it as containing sesame, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles contain milk?
Yes — the ingredient list names the pack’s allergen statement. People with milk allergy / lactose intolerance should treat it as containing milk, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles contain soy?
Yes — the ingredient list names Soya Protein Isolate. People with soy allergy should treat it as containing soy, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles contain gluten?
Yes — the ingredient list names Maida, Refined wheat flour and Wheat gluten. People with gluten / wheat sensitivity (coeliac disease) should treat it as containing gluten, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
How much sugar is in Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles?
1.2 g of total sugar per 100 g. The label does not declare added sugar separately, so we cannot say how much of it is added.
Is Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles high in salt?
Yes — 1,450 mg of sodium per 100 g (about 3.63 g of salt), above the 1.5 g of salt per 100 g that UK front-of-pack labelling marks as high.
Is Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles vegetarian?
Tom Yum Tangy Thai Style Flat Noodles is marked vegetarian.
Answers are generated from this product's own Decode Label analysis — the score, the ingredient list and the label claims shown above. Always check the pack itself for allergen and dietary information.
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