Is Dorset cereals Cherry And Almond Porridge ultra-processed?

400 g Porridge 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
Gelling agent
Fructose
E440 Pectins

44 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed porridge

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

OAT flakes 65%, cherry puree 17% (sugar (processing marker), fructose syrup (ultra-processing marker), apple puree, cherry juice, cherry puree, rice flour, acidity regulators (citric acid, potassium citrate), cocoa butter, gelling agent (ultra-processing marker) (pectin (ultra-processing marker)), natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), cherry, almond flavour oats (OAT flakes, black cherry, maize starch (processing marker), rapeseed oil, natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), almonds 3.5%, cherries 2%, A allergy advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, May also contain (other gluten sources), other nuts, allergy information We carefully select a range of the best quality nuts from around the world to use in all our different recipes, These include almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, and pecans, potentially others as we develop new recipes, We have rigorous processes to carefully check, store and keep these all separate, but since this recipe is produced at the same location an alternative nut could find its way in, So, if you and any of your loved ones do have any allergy to nuts, not just those listed on the ingredient panel, we are sorry to say that this product is not suitable for you and them, advisory precaution Our cereals are made using minimally processed natural ingredients, so that does mean that occasionally a stray piece of

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E332 Potassium citrates , E332ii Tripotassium citrate , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Wholegrain OAT flakes (65%), cherry puree pieces (17%) (sugar, fructose syrup, apple puree concentrate, cherry juice concentrate, cherry puree, rice flour, acidity regulators (citric acid, potassium citrate), cocoa butter, gelling agent (pectin), natural flavouring), cherry & almond flavour oats (wholegrain OAT flakes (10%), black cherry concentrate (1%), maize starch, rapeseed oil, natural flavouring), sliced ALMONDS (3.5%), freeze dried sliced cherries (2%). A allergy advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in BOLD. May also contain: other gluten sources, other nuts. allergy information We carefully select a range of the best quality nuts from around the world to use in all our different recipes. These include almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, brazils and pecans and potentially others as we develop new recipes. We have rigorous processes to carefully check, store and keep these all separate, but since this recipe is produced at the same location an alternative nut could find its way in. So, if you or any of your loved ones do have any allergy to nuts, not just those listed on the ingredient panel, we are sorry to say that this product is not suitable for you or them. advisory precaution Our cereals are made using minimally processed natural ingredients, so that does mean that occasionally a stray piece of

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.

E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.

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.

Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.

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.

Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 160 porridge

From least to most processed, this one ranks 157th. 57% of the porridge 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 160 porridge, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5018357804627, 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.