Mixed vegetables, from least to most processed

We track 56 mixed vegetables, 20% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Whole foods market, green lentils.

What makes mixed vegetables ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (35)

  1. 1 Whole foods market, green lentils Whole Foods Market NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Lentils Goya · 397 g NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Organic Sushi Nori Ocean's Halo · 1 oz NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Curly leaf kale Sainsbury’s · 200 g NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Lentils Great Value Walmart · 4 lbs NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Cauliflower & Broccoli Florets Lidl · 400 g NOVA group 1
  7. 7 Fueru Wakame Wel pac · 56.7 g NOVA group 1
  8. 8 Naturally sweet sweetcorn in water Morrisons NOVA group 1
  9. 9 Steamfresh family favourite mix Birds Eye · 4 x 135g NOVA group 1
  10. 10 Pepper & Onion Blend Great Value · 20 oz NOVA group 1
  11. 11 Riced Veggies Cauliflower Risotto Medley Green Giant · 10 oz NOVA group 1
  12. 12 steamfresh sunshine mix Birds Eye · 540 g NOVA group 1
  13. 13 Ärter, majs & paprika Axfood · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  14. 14 Eldorado Ärter, majs & paprika Axfood · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  15. 15 Mixed Vegetables Freshona · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  16. 16 Mixed Vegetables The Grower's Harvest NOVA group 1
  17. 17 Chargrilled mediterranean vegetables Sainsbury's NOVA group 1
  18. 18 Tenderstem mixed vegetables Tesco · 160g NOVA group 1
  19. 19 Mixed Vegetables Four Seasons NOVA group 1
  20. 20 Mixed Vegetables Great Value · 12 oz NOVA group 1
  21. 21 Eldorado Sommargrönsaker Axfood · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  22. 22 Freshona Sommargrönsaker Freshona · 1 000 g NOVA group 1
  23. 23 Country mixed vegetables Freshona · 1kg NOVA group 1
  24. 24 Mixed Vegetables Birds Eye NOVA group 1
  25. 25 Riced Veggies Cauliflower Medley Green Giant · 10 oz NOVA group 1
  26. 26 Summer Vegetables Lidl · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  27. 27 Wokmix Eldorado · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  28. 28 mixed vegetables with pak choi, carrots and baby corn Tenderstem · 220g NOVA group 1
  29. 29 Wokmix Garant · 500 g NOVA group 1
  30. 30 Mediterranean Style Vegetables with Basil Dressing Sainsbury's · 400g NOVA group 1
  31. 31 Wokgrönsaker ICA Basic · 1kg NOVA group 1
  32. 32 Wok Asia Garant · 500 g NOVA group 1
  33. 33 Mixed Vegetables Foodhold · 15 ounces, 425 grams NOVA group 1
  34. 34 Asian Vegetable Mix Bio Inside · 400g NOVA group 1
  35. 35 Asian Stir Fry Mix Four Seasons Gourmet Foods · 750g NOVA group 1

Processed food (10)

  1. 36 Sushi Nori Seaweed Wraps Gimme · 81 oz NOVA group 3
  2. 37 Mélange Wok Freshona · 1000 g NOVA group 3
  3. 38 Findus Klassisk blandning Ärter, majs & paprika Findus · 600 g NOVA group 3
  4. 39 Findus World Selection Wok Classic Big Pack Findus · 900 g NOVA group 3
  5. 40 Fire Roasted Vegetable Mélange PuraVida NOVA group 3
  6. 41 Wok Classic Style Findus NOVA group 3
  7. 42 Stir Fry Vegetable Mix Tesco · 600 g NOVA group 3
  8. 43 Chargrilled veg Morrison’s · 500 g NOVA group 3
  9. 44 Mediterranean veg Tesco NOVA group 3
  10. 45 Wok Mix Oriental Vegetables Taste of Asia · 400g/200g NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (11)

  1. 46 Unsalted Vegetable Stock for Cooking Kitchen Basics · 32 oz NOVA group 4
  2. 47 Tikka Vegetables Trader Joe's · 284g NOVA group 4
  3. 48 Mexican Style Stir Fry Veg Mix Freshona · 750 g NOVA group 4
  4. 49 Mashed Potatoes Hungry Jack · 756g NOVA group 4
  5. 50 Stir Fry Greens Strong Roots · 425g NOVA group 4
  6. 51 Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 1.36 kg NOVA group 4
  7. 52 Garlic Butter Broccoli Birds Eye · 9 oz NOVA group 4
  8. 53 Chicken Tikka Biryani Iceland · 750g NOVA group 4
  9. 54 Mixed root vegetable fries Strong Roots · 500 g NOVA group 4
  10. 55 Buttery Homestyle Complete Potatoes Great Value · 4 oz NOVA group 4
  11. 56 Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 8 oz NOVA group 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.