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Barley, from least to most processed

We track 9 barley, 22% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Pearl Barley.

What makes barley ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of barley that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (7)

  1. 1 Pearl Barley Tesco · 500g 1
  2. 2 Pearl Barley Bob's Red Mill · 30 oz 1
  3. 3 Orzo Waitrose & Partners 1
  4. 4 Pearl Barley Waitrose & Partners · 500 g 1
  5. 5 Pearl Barley Sainsbury's · 500g 1
  6. 6 Svenskt Kornris Frebaco · 1 kg 1
  7. 7 Orzo Cucina · 500g 1

Ultra-processed food (2)

  1. 8 Spicy piri piri 4
  2. 9 Worldwide Foods Mexican Style Grains Aldi 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.