Noodles
Pulmuone Stir-Fry Udon With Korean BBQ Style Beef
24.1 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 20
Pulmuone Stir-Fry Udon With Korean BBQ Style Beef scores 20 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Stir-Fry Udon With Korean BBQ Style Beef
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 80.5 = 19.5 → 20
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 131 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.8 g |
| Sugars | 6.1 g |
| Added sugars | 5.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 214g
Ingredients
- Udon Noodles: Water
- Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Modified Tapioca Starch
- Canola Oil
- Sea Salt
- Lactic Acid
- Vegetables and Beef Strips and Binder: Water
- Cooked Beef Strips (Beef, Soy Sauce)
- Brown Sugar (high concern)
- Potato Starch
- Sweet Cooking Rice Wine (Sake, Sugar, Salt, Yeast Extract)
- Natural Flavors
- Sesame Oil
- Salt
- Yeast Extract
- Spices
- Red Pepper
- Onions
- Carrots
- Cultured Onion Powder
- Korean Style BBQ Sauce: Light Brown Sugar (high concern)
- Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt)
- Water
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Roasted Chicken Type Flavor (Salt, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Onion Powder)
- Sesame Oil
- Garlic
- Salted Sake (Sake Wine, Salt)
- Corn Starch
- Ginger Puree (Ginger, Citric Acid)
- Dehydrated Onion
- Granulated Garlic
- Flavor (Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin)
- Green Onion Topping: Dried Green Onion (Green Onion, Dextrose)
- Acidity Regulator (Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Pyrophosphate) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Udon Noodles: Water, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Modified Tapioca Starch, Canola Oil, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid. Vegetables and Beef Strips and Binder: Water, Cooked Beef Strips (Beef, Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt]), Brown Sugar, Potato Starch, Sweet Cooking Rice Wine (Sake [Water, Rice, Koji], Sugar, Salt, Yeast Extract), Natural Flavors, Sesame Oil, Salt, Yeast Extract, Spices, Red Pepper, Onions, Carrots, Cultured Onion Powder. Korean Style BBQ Sauce: Light Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Water, Corn Syrup, Roasted Chicken Type Flavor (Salt, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Onion Powder), Sesame Oil, Garlic, Salted Sake (Sake Wine, Salt), Corn Starch, Ginger Puree (Ginger, Citric Acid), Dehydrated Onion, Granulated Garlic, Flavor (Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin). Green Onion Topping: Dried Green Onion (Green Onion, Dextrose), Acidity Regulator (Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Pyrophosphate). Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Pulmuone
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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