Is Colman's Beef Casserole ultra-processed?

40g Gravy Sold in the United Kingdom and European Union

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

17 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed gravy

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

Starch (processing marker) (corn, potato), tomato puree 16%, flavourings (ultra-processing marker), onion 6.7%, salt (processing marker), yeast extract, BARLEY malt extract, WHEAT flour, garlic 1%, spices (pepper, parsley root), herbs (parsley, thyme)

As written on the pack

Starch (corn, potato), tomato puree powder (16%), flavourings, onion powder (6.7%), salt, yeast extract, BARLEY malt extract, WHEAT flour, garlic powder (1%), spices (pepper, parsley root powder), herbs (parsley, thyme)

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.

2 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 34 gravy

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 71% of the gravy 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 34 gravy, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000147026616, last edited 14 April 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.