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Cheese sandwiches, from least to most processed

We track 20 cheese sandwiches, 90% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Ham and Cheese Sandwich on White.

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What makes cheese sandwiches ultra-processed

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

Processed food (2)

  1. 1 Ham and Cheese Sandwich on White Quality Fast Foods · 142 g 3
  2. 2 Black Forest Ham & Swiss Sandwich Ready For You · 196 g 3

Ultra-processed food (18)

  1. 3 Grated Parmesan Cheese Great Value 4
  2. 4 Select & Go Sandwich Gouda Cheese Chef Select to go · 185 g 4
  3. 5 Cheddar and Roasted Tomato Toastie Costa 4
  4. 6 Smoked Ham & Cheddar on malted bread Sainsbury's 4
  5. 7 Ham & Mature Cheddar With Mayonnaise On Malted Bread Co-op · 167g 4
  6. 8 Farmhouse cheddar cheese sandwich Marks & Spencer 4
  7. 9 Cheese and Onion Sandwich Tesco 4
  8. 10 Cheese & Red Onion Sandwich Sainsbury's · 163 g 4
  9. 11 WHITE LASAGNE SAUCE by Sainsbury's with cream and Marks & Spencer 4
  10. 12 Cheddar ploughman’s no mayo Tesco 4
  11. 13 Deli style cheese and pickle Tesco · 211g 4
  12. 14 Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Tesco 4
  13. 15 Fralla Havre Ost Grön Deli · 1st 130g 4
  14. 16 ICA Basic Ost och skinka ICA · 140 g 4
  15. 17 Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Sub Tesco · 183g 4
  16. 18 Red Leicester Ploughmans Sandwich (No Mayo) Sainsbury's · 203g 4
  17. 19 ICA Ost & skinka i mjuk ljus baguette ICA · 184 g 4
  18. 20 Parisian Style Toast - Ham & Cheese Tulip · 200 g 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.