Koka Original Curry Flavour Oriental Style Instant Noodles 30 Packets of 85 g

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Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. The ingredients are all vegan but the risk of cross-contamination with non-vegan ingredients is too great to classify most Pot Noodles as vegan Many vegan cook books include variations of pot noodles, and they are usually far tastier than the originals truth be told! This is because you can add various fresh ingredients instead of having to rely on dehydrated ones. You can also tailor your pot noodle to your taste in terms of the spices you add.

Brought to you by Singapore’s beloved brand of instant noodles, KOKA Creamy Soup is an innovative combination of Western-style soup and Asian-inspired flavour and springy crushed noodles. Take a sip, and be prepared to be dazzled by a sizzling new taste sensation! Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver.An almost direct copy of the Beef and Tomato Pot Noodle, this own-brand option from Morrisons is equally devoid of taste and is seemingly vegan friendly. Similar to the Pot Noodle Asian Street Style flavours, the vegan-friendly Naked Noodles are available in a number of flavours, including Korean Style BBQ Ramen Vegetable Pot, which is rather tasty. But there is nothing present there that is definitely not vegan. The other possibility, as with Pot Noodles, is the possibility of cross-contamination during the manufacturing process. Many of them carry warnings such as “May also contain Crustaceans, Fish, Milk, Molluscs”, any of which would make them non-vegan. But many vegans disregard such warnings (though if you have allergic reactions to any of these things, it is better to avoid the products in question). Moderate - On your feet for much of the day, either standing or occasional slow paced walking. Typical jobs: shop assistant, teacher, chef/cook, bar worker, engineer. Quite how the risk of cross-contamination varies between the certified-vegan Miso option and the other flavours is unclear, so we think this is a product where you will have to make your own mind up really! Which Pot Noodle Flavours Are Vegan?

Clearly, the big issue with this Pot Noodle flavour from a vegan perspective is the inclusion of milk-derived ingredients. But not all the Pot Noodle flavours that the makers Unilever suggest are non-vegan actually contain milk-based ingredients. Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores. It is our policy that a product labelled as ‘vegan’ means that the product is not made from or contains ingredients derived from animals, has not been contaminated with non-vegan foods and that we can demonstrate this via scientific testing.

As with Pot Noodles, there are a few ingredients that could be considered non-vegan, such as palm oil or even the flour or sugar included (which might have used animal products during the manufacturing processes). There are also some ingredients that – vegan or not – you might not be too impressed by. Butylated Hydroxyanisole, has been assessed for health risks and it was concluded that it can be reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, which is not ideal, especially if you are motivated by the health reasons for going vegan. Cross-Contamination For instance, the Beef and Tomato (which does not contain beef), Sweet and Sour, and Chinese Chow Mein flavours do not list milk or milk-derived items specifically amongst their ingredients. As such, there are two possible reasons why the makers of Pot Noodle do not claim most flavours to be vegan:

On the first point, there are various ingredients listed in most Pot Noodle flavours that could be derived from animals or which have used animals products during their manufacture. Asian Street Style Japanese Miso Noodle Soup Flavour For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. So, there we have it. The non-vegan flavours that do not obviously contain non-vegan ingredients might be okay for vegans after all… as long as you don’t mind the possible risk of cross-contamination (which presumably is not that high, though we can’t say for certain). In the meantime, here are the Super Noodles flavours that do not contain any obviously non-vegan ingredients (unless you consider palm oil to be non-vegan):

Other Vegan Instant Noodles

Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. Leisure Activity Level

So, as suspected, it is more a case of possible contamination than the fact that any of the ingredients are derived from animals. As such, for those willing to risk cross-contamination, we can say that some Super Noodles flavours are essentially fine for vegans. Which Super Noodle Flavours Are Vegan? Moderately active - Do light to moderate intensity exercise 3-4 times a week. E.g. going to the gym / swimming / cycling / horse riding / dance classes / playing golf. Daily dog walking (brisk pace, twice a day). But if we take a look at a different flavour, in this case Chow Mein, things are not quite so obvious: If all that seems a little too much like hard work, you can of course simply buy any of the vegan-friendly options above. Pot Noodle & Super Noodles ConclusionsThis will come as a major disappointment to many vegans who used to be quite partial to a Sweet and Sour or Beef and Tomato Pot Noodle. Note that all standard Pot Noodle flavours are vegetarian (though some of their Pot Pasta, Pot Rice and Asian Street Style flavours are not). But, what is it that renders them non-vegan? Let’s find out! What Stops Pot Noodles Being Vegan?