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Is Grubworkz Harissa Spiced Lamb ultra-processed?

Combination Meals Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Grubworkz Harissa Spiced Lamb

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 25 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Lamb 71%, Lamb Jus (Water, Lamb Jus), Apricots, Olives, Honey, Butter (Cow's Milk), Seasoning (Smoked Paprika, Paprika, Cumin, Sea Salt, Coriander, Ginger, Cornstarch, Fennel Seeds, Garlic, Cinnamon, Oregano, Turmeric, Chili, Black Pepper, Allergen)

As written on the pack

Lamb 71%, Lamb Jus (Water, Lamb Jus), Apricots, Olives, Honey, Butter (Cow's Milk), Seasoning (Smoked Paprika, Paprika, Cumin, Sea Salt, Coriander, Ginger, Cornstarch, Fennel Seeds, Garlic Powder, Cinnamon, Oregano, Turmeric, Chili Flakes, Black Pepper) (Allergen: Milk)

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 76 combination Meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 67% of the combination Meals 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 76 combination Meals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060430930105, last edited 15 June 2024), 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.