Is it ultra-processed?
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Ham and cheese sandwiches, from least to most processed

We track 8 ham and cheese sandwiches, 88% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Ham and Cheese Sandwich on White.

What makes ham and cheese sandwiches ultra-processed

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

Processed food (1)

  1. 1 Ham and Cheese Sandwich on White Quality Fast Foods · 142 g 3

Ultra-processed food (7)

  1. 2 Smoked Ham & Cheddar on malted bread Sainsbury's 4
  2. 3 Ham & Mature Cheddar With Mayonnaise On Malted Bread Co-op · 167g 4
  3. 4 Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Tesco 4
  4. 5 ICA Basic Ost och skinka ICA · 140 g 4
  5. 6 Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Sub Tesco · 183g 4
  6. 7 ICA Ost & skinka i mjuk ljus baguette ICA · 184 g 4
  7. 8 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.