Is it ultra-processed?
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Ricotta, from least to most processed

We track 12 ricotta, 50% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Tesco Ricotta 250G.

What makes ricotta ultra-processed

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

Processed food (6)

  1. 1 Tesco Ricotta 250G Tesco · 250 g 3
  2. 2 Coop Ricotta Färskost Alival · 250 g 3
  3. 3 Double Cream Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Galbani · 15 oz 3
  4. 4 Ricotta Milbona · 250g 3
  5. 5 Ricotta Garant · 250g 3
  6. 6 Ricotta Smooth & Creamy Perfect Italiano 3

Ultra-processed food (6)

  1. 7 Ricotta Emporium · 240g 4
  2. 8 Ricotta Co Op · 250 g 4
  3. 9 Ricotta Zeta · 250 g 4
  4. 10 Ricotta Sainsbury's · 250g 4
  5. 11 Ricotta Coles 4
  6. 12 Ricotta Cheese Galbani · 15 oz 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.