Is Farmer's Fridge Pesto Pasta Bowl ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 33 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score C
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Rotini (Water, Whole Wheat Durum Flour, Durum Semolina, Durum Wheat Flour (Durum Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)), Grape Tomatoes, Basil Pesto (Basil, Canola Oil, Water, Parmesan Cheese (processing marker) (Cows' Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt (processing marker), Enzymes), Garlic, Salt (processing marker)), Mozzarella Pearls (Milk, Vinegar, Enzymes, Salt (processing marker)), Spinach, Canola Oil, Lemon Juice, Salt (processing marker), Black Pepper
As written on the pack
Rotini (Water, Whole Wheat Durum Flour, Enriched Durum Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour [Durum Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Grape Tomatoes, Basil Pesto (Basil, Canola Oil, Water, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-Skim Cows' Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Dehydrated Garlic, Salt), Mozzarella Pearls (Pasteurized Milk, Vinegar, Enzymes, Salt), Spinach, Canola Oil, Lemon Juice, Salt, Black Pepper
What makes it processed
Processed ingredients
Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Culinary ingredients
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.
Category rules
Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Among 42 pasta salads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 60% of the pasta salads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810128370103, last edited 1 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.