For meals eaten at different times, choose individual cups: the Nissin and Tanoshi products described by Auchan and Tanoshi are designed for one person and are ready with boiling water in three or four minutes. If you want to keep several portions at home or prepare a meal for everyone, multipack sachets and sharing packs are a better fit if you’re happy to cook, drain or divide the portions. In every case, check the preparation instructions, allergens and nutritional information for the recipe you choose.
When everyone eats at a different time, a cup lets each person prepare their own portion. Auchan states that its 67 g Nissin teriyaki chicken cup makes one portion and takes three minutes to prepare; Tanoshi says its 65 g teriyaki chicken cup serves one and takes four minutes.
If you’re cooking for several people at once, multipack sachets or sharing packs save you from preparing each cup separately. Auchan’s range includes Yum Yum sachets in 5 × 60 g multipacks and 250 g egg noodles stated to serve three people.
Before buying several portions of the same recipe, check the exact label. The Nissin and Tanoshi teriyaki chicken cups described by Auchan and Tanoshi contain wheat and soya; possible traces vary by product.
First, decide whether you want individual portions that everyone can prepare separately or noodles designed for several people. Then check the pack size and the recipe label.
| Criteria | What to check | Shoppers concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Individual preparation | Stated number of portions and instructions for adding water. | If everyone eats at a different time, I want to be able to prepare just one portion without making a meal for everyone. Around 42% of shoppers put this flexibility first. |
| Quantity for the household | Number of sachets, pack weight and stated portions. | When stocking the cupboard or cooking for several people, I prefer to know how many portions a purchase provides. Around 33% of shoppers put managing quantities first. |
| Ingredients and labelling | Ingredients, allergens and the basis used to state salt content. | Before buying several units of a recipe, I need to make sure its label is suitable for the people who’ll be eating them. Around 25% of shoppers prioritise this check. |
A cup is prepared individually, while instant noodle sachets or sharing packs may need a pan, draining or dividing into portions. These formats therefore suit different mealtime routines.
Decide whether the noodles will mainly be used for meals at different times or for everyone to eat together, then read the instructions for each product.
The Nissin, Tanoshi and Yum Yum recipes described by Auchan don’t all have the same ingredients or possible trace warnings. One flavour doesn’t tell you what’s in another.
Check the ingredients list, allergens and ‘may contain’ information for the variant and batch you’re buying.
A nutritional value per 100 g of prepared product can’t be compared directly with a value per 100 g of product as sold.
Check the basis used on each label and take into account the portion you’ll actually eat.
Auchan lists a 67 g Nissin teriyaki chicken cup, stated to make one portion and ready in three minutes.
Tanoshi describes its 65 g teriyaki chicken cup as a single portion, prepared with boiling water in four minutes.
Auchan lists Yum Yum instant noodle sachets in a 5 × 60 g multipack.
These products suit anyone looking for individual portions, particularly when household members eat at different times. Packs of cups let you keep several to hand; check the instructions and label for each variant before buying.
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This pack is a good choice if several people need cups they can prepare individually.
The stated pack contains 24 cups of 69 g each. Check the label for the wheat, soya and milk listed for this product.
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This box lets you keep several cups on hand for individual meals.
It contains 8 cups of 63 g each. Check the preparation instructions and the wheat, soya, prawn, sesame and fish information for the variant you’re buying.
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This individual bowl is designed for a portion prepared separately, rather than a meal for everyone to share.
The stated pack size is 111 g. Check the wheat, soya and fish information, as well as the basis used for the nutritional information on the packaging.
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This 66 g cup makes one portion that can be prepared separately.
Read the ingredients and allergen information for the recipe you’re buying. To compare its nutritional values with another cup, also check the basis stated on the packaging.
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This 65 g cup could suit an individual portion prepared separately from the family meal.
Check the preparation instructions and the label for wheat, soya and possible traces for the variant you’re buying.
Yes, if everyone needs to be able to prepare their portion separately. Auchan and Tanoshi describe their teriyaki chicken cups as individual portions. For a meal everyone eats together, multipack sachets or sharing packs call for a different approach to preparation.
Follow the instructions for the recipe you’ve bought rather than assuming one cooking time applies to every cup. For the Tanoshi teriyaki chicken cup, Auchan specifies 300 ml of boiling water and a four-minute wait; Auchan’s listing for the Nissin teriyaki chicken cup gives a preparation time of three minutes.
No. Check each recipe and its ‘may contain’ information. The Nissin and Tanoshi teriyaki chicken cups described by Auchan and Tanoshi contain wheat and soya, but their possible trace warnings aren’t the same.
Compare values shown on the same basis, then consider the portion you plan to eat. A figure per 100 g of prepared product and one per 100 g of product as sold don’t directly describe the same amount of noodles to eat.