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Red Leicester, from least to most processed

We track 10 red Leicester, 90% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Red Leicester Cheese.

What makes red Leicester ultra-processed

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

Processed food (1)

  1. 1 Red Leicester Cheese Ilchester · 20 g 3

Ultra-processed food (9)

  1. 2 British Red Leicester cheese Aldi · 400 g 4
  2. 3 Red Leicester Tesco · 400 g 4
  3. 4 Red Leicester Creamfields 4
  4. 5 Red Fox Aged Red Leicester Belton Farm · 200g 4
  5. 6 Red leicester sweet and nutty Asda · 400 g 4
  6. 7 British Red Leicester Emporium · 400 g 4
  7. 8 Red Leicester Co Op · 240 g 4
  8. 9 Red Leicester Cheess Lidl 4
  9. 10 British Red Leicester Grated Cheese Valley Spire 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.