Is Barley Cup - Cereal drink ultra-processed?

Instant beverages Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Barley Cup - Cereal drink

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.

  • 3 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

barley 47%, rye, chicory

As written on the pack

Roasted barley* (47%), rye*, chicory*.

Among 197 instant beverages

From least to most processed, this one ranks 63rd. 57% of the instant beverages 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.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5901154045167, 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.