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Is Cucina gnocchi ultra-processed?

500g Potato gnocchi Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Cucina gnocchi

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

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 80% (Water, Potato Flakes), Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Flavouring

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

REHYDRATED POTATO (80%) (Water, Potato Flakes), Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Flavouring. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain egg, milk, mustard and soya. DIETARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegetarians. 500ge TYPICAL VA (cooked) Energy Fat of which sat Carbohydrat of which sug Fibre Protein Salt

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.
4 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 potato gnocchi

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 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 4061462578465, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.