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Is Asda Italian Mascarpone ultra-processed?

250g Mascarpone Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Italian Mascarpone

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 4 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed cheeses

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

Mascarpone Cheese (from Milk), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Mascarpone Cheese (from Milk), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid).

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

  • Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 mascarpone

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 0% of the mascarpone 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 10 mascarpone, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054070242902, last edited 27 March 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.