Is Asda steam bags giant cous cous, vegetables and quiona ultra-processed?

4 x 150 g Frozen vegetables Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt

14 ingredients
No additives

Less processed frozen vegetables

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

Giant Cous Cous 57% (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Sweetcorn 10%, Red Peppers 7%, Edamame Soya Beans 7%, Quinoa 7% (Water, Quinoa), Green Beans, Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Basil, Salt (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Giant Cous Cous (57%) [Water, Durum Wheat Semolina], Sweetcorn (10%), Red Peppers (7%), Edamame Soya Beans (7%), Quinoa (7%) [Water, Quinoa], Green Beans, Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Basil, Salt.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 115 frozen vegetables

From least to most processed, this one ranks 88th. 19% of the frozen vegetables 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 115 frozen vegetables, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063089066850, last edited 31 August 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.