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Is CookUp Solutions Culinea Lasagne Bolognese ultra-processed?

400 g Frozen lasagne Sold in Sweden

Pack of CookUp Solutions Culinea Lasagne Bolognese

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:

  • 50 ingredients
  • 8 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed frozen lasagne

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

Vatten, nötkött 15.1%, glutenfria lasagneplattor 13.5% (majsmjöl, rismjöl), krossade tomater 9.4% (tomat, tomatjuice, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra)), solrosolja, majsstärkelse, koncentrerad tomatpuré, hårdost 1.2%, mjölk, salt, löpe, konserveringsmedel (lysozym (från ägg)), skummjölkspulver, morot, salt, gräddberedning (grädde, mjölkprotein, modifierad stärkelse, stabiliseringsmedel (karragenan, natriumkarboximetylcellulosa), emulgeringsmedel (mono- och diglycerider av fettsyror, mono- och diglyceriders mjölksyraestrar)), socker, basilika, lök, vitlök, paprika, oregano, vitpeppar, svamp (champinjoner, antioxidationsmedel (natriumvätesulfit)), lök (lök, solrosolja), muskotblomma, paprika, rosmarin

Additives: E1105 Lysozyme , E14XX Modified Starch , E222 Sodium bisulphite , E330 Citric acid , E407 Carrageenan , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Vatten, nötkött 15,1 %, glutenfria lasagneplattor 13,5 % (majsmjöl, rismjöl), krossade tomater 9,4 % (tomat, tomatjuice, surhetsreglerande medel (citronsyra)), solrosolja, majsstärkelse, koncentrerad tomatpuré, riven hårdost 1,2 % (mjölk, salt, löpe, konserveringsmedel (lysozym (från ägg))), skummjölkspulver, morot, salt, gräddberedning (grädde, mjölkprotein, modifierad stärkelse, stabiliseringsmedel (karragenan, natriumkarboximetylcellulosa), emulgeringsmedel (mono - och diglycerider av fettsyror, mono - och diglyceriders mjölksyraestrar)), socker, basilika, tärnad lök, vitlök, rökt paprikapulver, oregano, malen vitpeppar, torkade svampbitar (champinjoner, antioxidationsmedel (natriumvätesulfit)), torkad förfriterad lök (lök, solrosolja), muskotblomma, paprikapulver, rosmarin.

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
8 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.
  • 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.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 19 frozen lasagne

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 89% of the frozen lasagne 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 19 frozen lasagne, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20774967, last edited 2 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.