Are Koka Instant Noodles High In Syns? - Our Slimming World Syn Guide

If you fancy a quick and easy lunch, you might be tempted to crack open a packet of instant noodles, but before you do, it's a good idea to know how many syns your instant noodles have since this food is not syn free on the slimming world plan.

Koka instant noodles have on average 19.5 syns for their 85g packet, 15.5 syns for their pot version and 4.5 syns for a 100g portion making them very high in syns.

Down below, we've discussed in better detail why Koka instant noodles are so high in syns, how many syns their curry version has, syn values of their flavours as well as some low syn instant noodle alternatives.

Why Are Koka Instant Noodles So High In Syns?

At nearly 20 syns for a whole packet and 4.5 syns for 100g, Koka instant noodles are very high in syns taking the majority of your daily syn allowance.

These instant noodles get their high syn value from their fat content, this is likely due to the oil in noodles and flavouring, for example, one pack of Koka chicken noodles has up to 16.5g of fat.

How Many Syns Does Curry Koka Instant Noodles Have?

Curry flavoured instant Koka noodles have 19.5 syns for their whole packet, 15.5 syns for their cup version and 4 syns for a 100g portion. This also makes them very high in syns and therefore should be consumed in moderation, a whole packet serving would put you 4 syns over your daily allowance.

Syn Values Of Koka Instant Noodles

Koka instant noodles all have a similar syn value no matter the flavour that you choose, to help you compare, we've listed all of their syn values down below.

• Koka The Original Curry Flavour Oriental Instant Noodles 85g - 19.5 syns.
• Koka The Original Chicken Flavour Oriental Instant Noodles 85g - 19.5 syns.
• Koka The Original Spicy Stir-Fried Oriental Instant Noodles 85g - 19 syns.
• Koka The Original Beef Flavour Oriental Instant Noodles 85g - 19.5 syns.
• Koka Instant Noodles Masala 85g - 19 syns.
• Koka The Original Mushroom Flavour Oriental Instant Noodles 70g - 15.5 syns.
• Koka Oriental Instant Noodles The Original Spicy Prawn Tom Yum Flavour 70g - 15 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Koka Instant Noodles

If you find Koka instant noodles to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low syn instant noodle options for a quick meal we've listed below.

• MAGGI 3 Minute Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 59g - 4.5 syns for 100g.
• MAGGI 3 Minute Instant Noodles Curry Flavour 59g - 4.5 syns for 100g.
• Nongshim Shin Ramyun Gourmet Spicy Noodle Soup Instant Noodles 120g - 21.5 syns.
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Hot & Spicy Flavour 90g - 4 syns for 100g.
• MAGGI 3 Minute Instant Noodles BBQ Beef Flavour 59g - 4.5 syns.
• Indomie Instant Noodles Chicken Flavor 70g - 17.5 syns.
• Maggi Instant Noodles Chow Mein Flavour 59g - 4.5 syns.
• Aldi Make In Minutes Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 100g - 10.5 syns.
• Pot Noodle Tomatoey Mozzarella instant hot snack 61g - 4 syns per 100g.
• Indo Mie Instant Noodles Mi Goreng Fried Noodles 80g - 20 syns.
• Ko-Lee Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 70g - 16 syns for 70g.
• Sainsbury's Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles 90g - 8.5 syns for 100g.
• Pot Noodle Chicken & Mushroom Vegetarian Instant Snack 90g - 7 syns.
• Lidl Newgate Express Chow Mein Flavour Instant Noodles 100g - 11.5 syns for half.

Last Words

Overall, Koka instant noodles are very high syns, with a whole packet or pot costing you between 19-20 syns which is over your daily syn allowance, this is due to the high-fat content from the oil. In order to save syns, we would suggest having a half portion or choosing from our low syn alternatives above which start as little as 4 syns for 100g.