Is it ultra-processed?
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Lentil dishes, from least to most processed

We track 14 lentil dishes, 79% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Rich Sundried Tomato and Lentil Ragu.

What makes lentil dishes ultra-processed

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

Processed food (3)

  1. 1 Rich Sundried Tomato and Lentil Ragu Fiid · 400 g 3
  2. 2 Lentil and Chickpea Curry Plant Menu 3
  3. 3 Avocado, Feta & Grain Marks & Spencers · 320g 3

Ultra-processed food (11)

  1. 4 Yellow Tadka Dal Trader Joe's · 10 oz (284g) 4
  2. 5 Lentil and sweet potato curry 4
  3. 6 Lentils in water Essential Waitrose · 400g 4
  4. 7 Lentil tabbouleh Salad The Fresh Salad 4
  5. 8 Chicken Tikka The Gym Kitchen · 400 g 4
  6. 9 Middle Eastern Harissa Stew BOL 4
  7. 10 Indian lentil dhal Whitworths 4
  8. 11 Vemondo Vegan Ready Meal Lentil Curry Lidl · 600 g 4
  9. 12 Indian Style Grains Aldi · 250g 4
  10. 13 Barbeque Lentils The Gym Kitchen · 250g 4
  11. 14 Puy Lentil Bolognese Merchant Gourmet 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.