Is Asda Plant Based Lentil Cottage Pie ultra-processed?

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Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Hydrogenated fat
E180 Litholrubine bk

63 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Potatoes 35%, Water, Sweet Potato 12%, Carrots, Red Wine, Tomatoes, Green Lentils 4%, Onions, Swede, Tomato Passata, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Worcester Sauce (processing marker) (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Brown Sugar (processing marker), Tamarind, Spices, Onion, Garlic, Concentrated Lemon Juice), Mushroom, Salt (processing marker), Yeast Extract, Red Wine Vinegar, Sugar (processing marker), Rapeseed Oil, Malted Barley Extract, Herbs, Onion, Spices, including cereals containing gluten, flavours (ultra-processing marker), hydrogenated fat (ultra-processing marker), heating instructions oven heat 200°c, 392°f, Fan 180°C, Gas 6, 25 Mins Remove sleeve and pierce film lid several times, Place container onto a baking tray and heat in the centre of a preheated oven, Heat for 20 minutes, Remove film lid and return to the oven to heat for a further 5 minutes, Allow to stand for 1 minute before serving, 700W 5 Mins, 900W 3½ Mins MICROWAVE Remove sleeve and pierce film lid several times, Place directly into microwave and heat on full power for 3 minutes (700w), 2 minutes (900w), Leave to stand for 1 minute and return to the microwave for a further 2 minutes (700w), 1½ minutes (900w), until thoroughly heated, Leave to stand for 1 minute before serving, Serve, Take care when removing film lid as hot steam will escape, Check product is piping hot before serving, Do not reheat, We have given you these heating instructions as a guide only, NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 1 serving Typical Values (ovenbaked), Energy KJ Per 100g 300 Energy kcal 71 Fat

Additives: E180 Litholrubine bk , E200 Sorbic acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E180 Litholrubine bk.

As written on the pack

Potatoes (35%), Water, Sweet Potato (12%), Carrots, Red Wine, Tomatoes, Green Lentils (4%), Onions, Swede, Tomato Passata, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Worcester Sauce [Water, Spirit Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Tamarind Extract, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic, Concentrated Lemon Juice], Mushroom Concentrate, Salt, Yeast Extract, Red Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil,* Malted Barley Extract, Herbs, Onion Concentrate, Spices. Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain milk. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS, FLAVOURS OR HYDROGENATED FAT. HEATING INSTRUCTIONS OVEN HEAT 200°C/392°F / Fan 180°C/Gas 6/25 Mins Remove sleeve and pierce film lid several times. Place container onto a baking tray and heat in the centre of a preheated oven. Heat for 20 minutes. Remove film lid and return to the oven to heat for a further 5 minutes. Allow to stand for 1 minute before serving. 700W 5 Mins/900W 3½ Mins MICROWAVE Remove sleeve and pierce film lid several times. Place directly into microwave and heat on full power for 3 minutes (700W), 2 minutes (900W). Leave to stand for 1 minute and return to the microwave for a further 2 minutes (700W), 1½ minutes (900W), until thoroughly heated. Leave to stand for 1 minute before serving. Serve. Take care when removing film lid as hot steam will escape. Check product is piping hot before serving. Do not reheat. We have given you these heating instructions as a guide only. NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 1 serving Typical Values (ovenbaked) Energy KJ Per 100g 300 Energy kcal 71 Fat 0.6g

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.

E180 Litholrubine bk A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Hydrogenated fat An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.

3 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172263387, 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.
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.