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Is Cucina FILLED GNOCCHI pesto ultra-processed?

400 g Potato gnocchi Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Cucina FILLED GNOCCHI pesto

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed potato gnocchi

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

potato 79% (Water, Potato Flakes, Potato Starch), ricotta cheese 8% (Ricotta Cheese, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid)), basil 3.5%, Water, cheddar cheese 1%, edam cheese 1%, parmigiano reggiano 1%, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid), Citric Acid, Butter, Potato Flakes, Salt, Milk Protein, gorgonzola cheese 0.5%, Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Preservative (Sorbic Acid), Rice Flour, Pine Nuts

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

REHYDRATED POTATO PURÉE (79%) (Water, Potato Flakes, Potato Starch), RICOTTA CHEESE (8%) (Ricotta Cheese (Milk), Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid), BASIL (3.5%), Water, CHEDDAR CHEESE (1%) (Milk), EDAM CHEESE (1%) (Milk), PARMIGIANO REGGIANO PDO (1%) (Milk), Acidity Regulators: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid; Butter (Milk), Potato Flakes, Salt, Milk Protein, GORGONZOLA CHEESE PDO (0.5%) (Milk), Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Preservative: Sorbic Acid; Rice Flour, Pine Nuts.

What makes it ultra-processed

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.
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.

  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 potato gnocchi

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 68% of the potato gnocchi 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 28 potato gnocchi, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600183305, last edited 22 May 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.