Is Asda Tomato & Mozzarella Penette Bake ultra-processed?

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
Sugar
Cheese

18 ingredients
No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Cooked Pennette Pasta 37% (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, Tomatoes 20%, Tomato Paste, Mozzarella Cheese (processing marker), Mature Cheddar Cheese (processing marker), Onions, Carrots, Cornflour, Garlic Purée, Sugar (processing marker), Rapeseed Oil, Salt (processing marker), Basil, Cracked Black Pepper, including cereals containing gluten

As written on the pack

Cooked Pennette Pasta (37%) [Water, Durum Wheat Semolina], Water, Tomatoes (20%), Tomato Paste, Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (5%), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (3%), Onions, Carrots, Cornflour, Garlic Purée, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Basil, Cracked Black Pepper. Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

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.

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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172263622, 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.