Is Asda Gnocchi ultra-processed?

500g Potato gnocchi Sold in the United Kingdom, France and Germany

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

13 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed potato gnocchi

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

C All lar Water, Wheat Flour, Potato Starch (processing marker), Rice Flour, Potato Flakes, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Salt (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), including cereals containing gluten, for dr W and S

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

C All lar Water, Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Potato Flakes, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Flavouring. Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain traces of milk. for dr W or S

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.

4 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.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 potato gnocchi

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 68% of the potato gnocchi 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 28 potato gnocchi, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054781952473, last edited 13 April 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.