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Annie Chun's Korean Style Sweet Chili Noodle bowl
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Annie Chun's Korean Style Sweet Chili Noodle bowl

8.0 oz/226 g

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
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Why it scores 27

Annie Chun's Korean Style Sweet Chili Noodle bowl scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  3. 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.

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The Receipt

Korean Style Sweet Chili Noodle bowl

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Ingredients

  • Invert sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Corn syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Wheat gluten
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Soybean oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [5][6][7][8]
  • Wine
    Regulatory There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [9][10]
  • Canola oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [5][6][7][8]
subtotal−47

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: industrial protein and industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6.6 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [11]
  • Energy 186 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
subtotal−7
TOTAL 27Poor

100 − 73.5 = 26.5 → 27

Can’t score above 79. Contains invert sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00765667100905 · 2026-03-31

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy186 kcal
Fat3.1 g
Saturated fat0.4 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates33.6 g
Sugars6.6 g
Added sugars6.2 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein5.3 g
Salt1 g

Serving: 1 bowl (226 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

NOODLES: WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, LACTIC ACID. SAUCE: CANE SYRUP, GOCHUJANG HOT SAUCE (WHEAT FLOUR, RICE SYRUP, WATER, RED PEPPER POWDER, SALT, WHEAT, DEFATTED SOYBEAN POWDER, COOKING RICE WINE, KOJI), SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), WATER, RICE VINEGAR, ONION PUREE (ONION, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SESAME OIL, GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, CITRIC ACID). SALT, CORN STARCH, SESAME SEEDS, GINGER PUREE (GINGER, WATER, CITRIC ACID). TOPPINGS: DEHYDRATED CABBAGE, DEHYDRATED BOK CHOY, DEHYDRATED CARROT, ROASTED SESAME SEEDS.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  6. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  8. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  9. About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aug 14, 2026 · Regulator

    “There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”

    cdc.gov

  10. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  11. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  12. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  13. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org