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Meringues, from least to most processed

We track 9 meringues, 22% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is 8 Meringue Nests.

What makes meringues ultra-processed

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

Processed food (7)

  1. 1 8 Meringue Nests Tesco finest · 112 g 3
  2. 2 Meringue nests Sainsbury’s · 8 meringue nests 3
  3. 3 8 Meringue nests Specially Selected 3
  4. 4 Waitrose Meringue Nests 8pk Waitrose · 30g 3
  5. 5 Meringue Nests Tesco · 8 3
  6. 6 Meringue nests Asda 3
  7. 7 Tesco Finest Meringue Shells Tesco Finest 3

Ultra-processed food (2)

  1. 8 Vanilla Meringues Trader Joe's 4
  2. 9 Sicilian Lemon Flavoured Meringues Sainsbury's 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.