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Is Harissa Chicken ultra-processed?

400 g Meals with chicken Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Harissa Chicken

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:

  • 60 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Brown Rice 35%, Sultanas 35% (Water, Brown Rice, Sultanas), Chicken Breast 20% (Chicken Breast, Tomato Paste, Ginger, Garlic Purée, Yogurt Powder, Cornflour, Green Chilli, Salt, Chilli, Fenugreek, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Black Pepper, Mace, Star Anise, Turmeric, Basil, Paprika Extract), Red Cabbage 14%, Ederame Soya Beans 12%, Tometa, Tomatoes, Red Wine Vinegar, water, Yellow Un Split Peas, Sugar, Harissa Paste (Red Bell Peppers, Water, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Paprika, Garlic, Cayenne, Chilli, Cumin, Vinegar), Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Salt, Coriander, Cornflour, Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Turmeric, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Coriander, Cinnamon Powder, Made in the UK using Chicken from UK and non UK countries, Safety (Although every care has been taken to remove bones), some may remain

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Cooked Brown Rice and Sultanas (35%) [Water, Brown Rice, Sultanas], Cooked Marinated Chicken Breast (20%) [Chicken Breast, Tomato Paste, Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée, Yogurt Powder (Milk), Cornflour, Green Chilli Purée, Salt, Chilli Powder, Fenugreek, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Black Pepper, Mace, Star Anise, Turmeric, Basil Flakes, Paprika Extract], Red Cabbage (14%) Ederame Soya Beans (12%), Tometa, Tomatoes, Red Wine Vinegar, water, Yellow Un Split Peas, Sugar, Harissa Paste [Red Bell Peppers, Water, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Paprika, Garlic, Cayenne Powder, Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Vinegar], Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Salt, Coriander, Cornflour, Smoked Paprika, Cumin Powder, Turmeric, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Coriander Powder, Cinnamon Powder. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Made in the UK using Chicken from UK and non UK countries. Safety: Although every care has been taken to remove bones, some may remain.

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.

5 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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 213 meals with chicken

From least to most processed, this one ranks 75th. 79% of the meals with chicken 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 213 meals with chicken, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060084345577, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.