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Is Barley cup ultra-processed?

200g Cereal-based drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Barley cup

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 4 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

instant cereal drink in powder ingredients (barley 47%), rye, chicory

As written on the pack

INSTANT CEREAL DRINK IN POWDER INGREDIENTS: barley (47%), rye, chicory

Among 208 cereal-based drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 58% of the cereal-based drinks 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 208 cereal-based drinks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5901154045143, 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.