YenzoPaldo Koreno Volcano Chicken Stir-Fried Noodles
PPaldo·instant noodles
Why this rating
What pulls the rating down most: salt and ultra-processing.
Figures per 100 g, from Open Food Facts data, not yet checked against the pack. The “threshold” is where a tile turns green.
What the label tells us
Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà — chicken stir-fried noodles, from Paldo. Yenzo rates it “Sometimes”: several nutritional or additive concerns. The main reasons are high salt (2.6 g per 100 g) and high fat (20.3 g per 100 g). A 118 g pack holds about 3.1 g of salt — 62% of the 5 g a day the WHO recommends adults stay below. It is also ultra-processed (NOVA 4), going by how Yenzo classifies its ingredients. Energy: 464 kcal per 100 g.
Open Food Facts lists 17 additives with a code number — antioxidants: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (320) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (321); colour: paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin (160c); flavour enhancers: monosodium glutamate (621), disodium guanylate (627) and disodium inosinate (631); guar gum (412), propane-1,2-diol alginate (405), triphosphates (451(i)), potassium carbonates (501(i)), sodium carbonates (500(i)), acetylated starch (1420), lecithins (322), sodium citrates (331), sorbitol (420), polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (475) and aspartame (951). At “moderate” risk: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320). The rest are at “low” or “very low” risk. Vietnamese labels often print an additive as its function plus its number, for example “chất điều vị (621)”. There is also artificial flavouring (“low” on the Yenzo Scale).
Of the 10 instant noodles in the Yenzo catalogue, 4 others are also rated “Sometimes” and 5 are rated higher. With instant noodles the salt is in both the noodle block and the seasoning sachet: using less of the sachet is a simple way to eat less salt. See all instant noodles
Nutrition
| Energy | 464 kcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.3 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g | |
| Fat | 20.3 g | high |
| Salt (sodium 1,047 mg) | 2.6 g | high |
Additives on the label
Ingredients as recorded by Open Food Facts
Noodles, vegetable oil, refined palm oil, antioxidants, tapioca starch, thickener, salt, emulsifier, stabilizer, soybean oil, emulsifier, gluten powder thickener, guar gum, propylene glycol alginate, stabilizer, pentasodium triphosphate, potassium carbonate, 501, sodium carbonate, nature colour, synthetic and natural, non dairy cream, cheese powder, salt, seasoning, Seasoning, flavor enhancer, monosodium L-glutamate, chicken flavor, sugar, color, chilli, acidity regulator kimchi powder, hydrolysed vegetable protein, nature color, paprika oleoresin, flavor enhancer, sweetener, Vegetable, cabbage, soya protein, dried onion, Oil Vegetable oil, cabbage, garlic, nature color, paprika oleoresin, antioxidant, E1420, E320, E321, E322, E331, E420, E451, E475, E500, E501, E627, E631, E951
From Open Food Facts; Yenzo has not checked it against the pack.
What this means for you
“Sometimes” is where Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà sits on one scale used for every food: several nutritional or additive concerns. The scale does not say whether a product is “safe” or not: each additive on the label has its own level on the Yenzo Scale, shown in the Additives tab.
Watching your salt? On a Vietnamese nutrition table, find the line “natri” (sodium): Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà has 1,047 mg of sodium per 100 g. The WHO recommends adults eat less than 5 g of salt (2,000 mg of sodium) a day.
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Is Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà bad for you?
Yenzo rates Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà “Sometimes”: several nutritional or additive concerns. The main reasons: high salt (2.6 g per 100 g) and high fat (20.3 g per 100 g). Additives at “moderate” or “high” risk on the Yenzo Scale: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320).
Does Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà contain preservatives?
There is no preservative on the ingredient list. butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (E321) on the label are antioxidants, not preservatives.
How much salt is in Mì xào Koreno Volcano vị gà?
According to Open Food Facts, 2.6 g of salt per 100 g — “high” under the UK FSA traffic-light thresholds: low up to 0.3 g, high above 1.5 g. A 118 g pack holds about 3.1 g of salt; the WHO recommends adults eat less than 5 g of salt a day.
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Open Food Facts data of 18 September 2026; not yet checked against the pack · rating recalculated 30 October 2026
Sources (5)
- Open Food Facts — Paldo Koreno Volcano Chicken Stir-Fried Noodles, barcode 8936028641081
- Yenzo — How Yenzo scores (version 0.9.0)
- The Yenzo Scale — risk levels of additives
- Food Standards Agency — Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products, 2016
- WHO — Sodium reduction (fact sheet)