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Is BOL One Pot Meal Indian Black Daal ultra-processed?

450g Plant-based meals Sold in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

Pack of BOL One Pot Meal Indian Black Daal

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:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed plant-based meals

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

Water, Urad Lentils 14%, Red Kidney Beans 7%, Tomatoes 7% (Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Sweet Potato, Coconut Cream 3%, Tomato Paste, Onion (Onion, Rapeseed Oil), Ginger, Garlic, Garlic Puree, Coconut Oil, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Dark Speckled Lentils, Cornflour, Chilli, Curry, Cumin, Coriander, Cardamom, Paprika Extract, Cinnamon, Black Pepper

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Urad Lentils 14%, Red Kidney Beans 7%, Tomatoes 7% (Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Sweet Potato, Coconut Cream 3%, Tomato Paste, Roasted Onion Puree (Onion, Rapeseed Oil), Ginger Puree, Garlic, Roasted Garlic Puree, Coconut Oil, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Dark Speckled Lentils, Cornflour, Chilli Powder, Curry Leaves, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Cardamom, Paprika Extract, Cinnamon, Ground Black Pepper.

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.

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 65 plant-based meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 46th. 49% of the plant-based meals 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 65 plant-based meals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060430292548, 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.
  • 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.