Is Ben's Original One Pan Creations Indian Biryani Style ultra-processed?

250g Rice dishes Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

15 ingredients
No additives

Less processed rice dishes

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

parboiled long grain rice 73%, tomatoes, chickpeas 5.9%, carrot 3.9%, peas 3.9%, onion, spices, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), sunflower oil (processing marker), salt (processing marker), garlic, curry, yeast extract, herb, 501003 r

As written on the pack

steamed parboiled long grain rice (73%), tomatoes, chickpeas (5.9%), carrot (3.9%), peas (3.9%), onion powder (roasted), spices, natural flavouring, sunflower oil, salt, garlic powder, curry powder, yeast extract, herb. 501003 r

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 192 rice dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 60th. 71% of the rice dishes 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 192 rice dishes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010034015203, last edited 17 February 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.