Noodle, wheat, instant, flavoured, boiled, drained

Noodle made from wheat flour, vegetable oil, salts and vegetable gums, coiled into blocks and dried before packaging. Cooked by heating in boiling water with contents of favour sachet. Drained of excess water.

Nutrients were derived from a composite sample of 2 packets of at least 3 brands (e.g. Trident, Maggi, Farmland or Ayam Brands) of instant noodles (5 minutes cooking or less) prepared according to packet instructions (i.e. boiled in distilled water without the addition of salt or fat, then drained) (NFA 1993/1994 Program). Also, determined from a composite sample of 4 brands (4x Maggi 2 Minute, 2x Generics, 1x Trident 2 Minute and 1x Fantastic Noodle) of instant wheat noodles prepared according to packet instructions by boiling in tap water without the addition of extra salt or fat (2000 Food Composition Program). Fatty acids are derived from 2 samples of Mamee flavoured noodles purchased in NSW in 2009 (2008 TFA program).