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Prepared potatoes, from least to most processed

We track 21 prepared potatoes, 48% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Maris Piper potatoes.

What makes prepared potatoes ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (4)

  1. 1 Maris Piper potatoes Tesco 1
  2. 2 Black seedless grapes Tesco · 500g 1
  3. 3 Peeled new potatoes Tesco 1
  4. 4 Potatoes in water Batchelors · 265 g 1

Processed food (7)

  1. 5 Jackets Slow Baked McCain · 800 g 3
  2. 6 Vättern Potatis Tärnad Potatis (79030) Ole Flensted · 9.2 kg (~ 6.3 kg) 3
  3. 7 Tesco baby potatos with herb butter Tesco 3
  4. 8 Roasted Potatoes With Peppers & Onions Trader Joe's · 24 oz 3
  5. 9 Baby Hasselbacks McCain · 653g 3
  6. 10 Potatis ICA Basic · 425g 3
  7. 11 Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic & Parsley Butter Tesco · 450g 3

Ultra-processed food (10)

  1. 12 Small new potatoes Four Seasons · 345 4
  2. 13 Cheese & Bacon Potato Skins Bannisters Yorkshire Family Farm · 260g 4
  3. 14 New Potatoes The Grower's Harvest · 567g 4
  4. 15 New Potatoes in Water Aldi · 560g (drained 345g) 4
  5. 16 Potatoes in water. Sainsburys · 540g Drained Weight 345g 2x Servings 4
  6. 17 New Potatoes Asda · 550 g 4
  7. 18 New potatoes in water Asda 4
  8. 19 Peeled potatoes in water Lidl · 560 g 4
  9. 20 Peeled new potatoes Sainsbury's · 300 g 4
  10. 21 Crispy Homestyle Mini Roasties Aunt Bessie's · 700g 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.