Is Cauldron Morrocan Falaffels ultra-processed?

180g Falafels 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

55 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score B

Less processed falafels

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

Chickpeas 43%, Bulgur Wheat, Moroccan Paste (Water, Apricots (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative (processing marker)), Dates (Dates, Rice Flour), Red Wine Vinegar, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Agave Syrup, Garlic Purée, Paprika, Cornflour, Red Chilli Purée, Salt (processing marker), Cinnamon, Coriander, Sugar (processing marker), Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper), Water, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Folic Acid, Thiamine), Rice Starch (processing marker), Dried Apricots 3.8% (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative (processing marker)), Rapeseed Oil, Onion 2%, Coriander, Rowanberry, Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Coriander, Salt (processing marker), Cumin, Garlic Purée, Chilli (Chilli, Paprika, Cumin, Salt (processing marker), Oregano, Garlic), Yeast

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E220 Sulphur dioxide.

As written on the pack

Chickpeas (43%), Bulgur Wheat, Moroccan Paste [Water, Apricots (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Dates (Dates, Rice Flour), Red Wine Vinegar (Sulphites), Sunflower Oil, Agave Syrup, Garlic Purée, Paprika, Cornflour, Red Chilli Purée, Salt, Cinnamon, Coriander, Sugar, Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper], Water, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Folic Acid, Thiamine), Rice Starch, Dried Apricots (3.8%) (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Rapeseed Oil, Onion (2%), Coriander, Rowanberry Extract, Natural Flavouring, Ground Coriander, Salt, Ground Cumin, Garlic Purée, Chilli Powder (Chilli, Paprika, Cumin, Salt, Oregano, Garlic), Yeast.

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.

6 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.

E220 Sulphur dioxide Sulphur dioxide is a preservative and antioxidant used in dried fruit, wine and some drinks.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 45 falafels

From least to most processed, this one ranks 32nd. 42% of the falafels 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 45 falafels, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5013683306715, last edited 23 September 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.