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Is Asda Topside of beef ultra-processed?

100g Beef Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Topside of beef

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed beef

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

Beef, Dextrose, Salt, Stabiliser (Triphosphates), Made with 110g of beef per 100g of finished product, try me, LOVE ME If you are not 100% happy with your purchase neither are we-that's why we'll both replace and refund this item Simply return to one of our stores, Or, call us on (0800 952 0101 Visit our website), ASDA.com When calling and writing please quote the code 'AAF' and the date from the Use By box, RECYCLING CLEAN We suggest this product provides 2 servings Typical Values Per Reference 100g Intake Energy kJ 553 8400 Energy kcal 131 2000 Fat

Additives: E451 Triphosphates

As written on the pack

Beef**, Dextrose, Salt, Stabiliser (Triphosphates). **Made with 110g of beef per 100g of finished product. Packaged in a protective atmosphere. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS OR FLAVOURS. TRY ME, LOVE ME If you are not 100% happy with your purchase neither are we-that's why we'll both replace & refund this item Simply return to one of our stores. Or, call us on: 0800 952 0101 Visit our website: ASDA.com When calling or writing please quote the code 'AAF' and the date from the Use By box. RECYCLING CLEAN We suggest this product provides 2 servings Typical Values Per Reference 100g Intake Energy kJ 553 8400 Energy kcal 131 2000 Fat 2.1g 70g

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.

  • E451 Triphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.

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.

  • Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 103 beef

From least to most processed, this one ranks 90th. 49% of the beef 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 103 beef, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5052449186680, last edited 30 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.