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Is Aldi Fruity moroccan inspired cous cous ultra-processed?

Savory semolina dishes Sold in the United Kingdom and Germany

Pack of Aldi Fruity moroccan inspired cous cous

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 41 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed savory semolina dishes

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Couscous (Durum Wheat Semolina), Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), apricot 5% (Apricot, Rice Flour), Chickpeas (Chickpeas, Water, Calcium Chloride), Red Pepper, Rapeseed Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Cranberries (Sugar, Cranberries, Sunflower Oil), Coriander Leaf, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Spirit Vinegar, Turmeric, Ground Ginnamon, Cumin, Coriander, Salt, Lemongrass, Cornflour, Mustard Flour, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Black Pepper, Potassium Sorbate, Garlic Purée, Sea Salt, Pimentos, Mustard Husk, Flavouring

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Water, Couscous (Durum Wheat Semolina), Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), APRICOT (5%) (Apricot, Rice Flour), Chickpeas (Chickpeas, Water, Firming Agent: Calcium Chloride), Diced Red Pepper, Rapeseed Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Sugar, Cranberries, Sunflower Oil), Coriander Leaf, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Spirit Vinegar, Ground Turmeric, Ground Ginnamon, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Salt, Lemongrass, Cornflour, Mustard Flour, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Ground Black Pepper, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Garlic Purée, Sea Salt, Ground Pimentos, Mustard Husk, Flavouring. ALLERGY ADVICE:

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
5 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 17 savory semolina dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 71% of the savory semolina dishes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 17 savory semolina dishes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600146454, last edited 15 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.