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Is Barilla Farfalle Pesto Pasta Salad ultra-processed?

Whole or semi-whole durum wheat pasta Sold in the United States

Pack of Barilla Farfalle Pesto Pasta Salad

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed whole or semi-whole durum wheat pasta

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

Semolina (wheat), grain and legume flour blend (grains, legumes (lentils, chickpeas, flaxseed, barley, oats, spelt), egg whites, oat fiber), durum wheat flour, vitamins, minerals (niacin), iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid

As written on the pack

Semolina (wheat), grain and legume flour blend [grains and legumes (lentils, chickpeas, flaxseed, barley, oats, spelt), egg whites, oat fiber], durum wheat flour. vitamins/minerals: niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 whole or semi-whole durum wheat pasta

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 13% of the whole or semi-whole durum wheat pasta 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 8 whole or semi-whole durum wheat pasta, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0076808000320, last edited 6 July 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.