Is Higgidy cauliflower cheese and broccoli pie ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 38 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score B
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Wheat Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Cauliflower 12%, Mature Cheddar Cheese (processing marker), Broccoli 10%, Sautéed Onion (Onions, Rapeseed Oil), Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Sustainable Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Potato, Red Leicester Cheese (processing marker) (contains Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Beta-Carotene (ultra-processing marker))), Spelt Flour Wheat, Whipping Cream, Emmental Cheese (processing marker), Butter (processing marker), Dijon Mustard, Skimmed Milk, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Double Cream, Brown Linseeds, Golden Linseeds, Thyme, Poppy Seeds, Salt (processing marker), Black Pepper, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Mustard Powder, Yeast
Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene
As written on the pack
Water, Wheat Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Cauliflower (12%), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (10%), Broccoli (10%), Sautéed Onion (Onions, Rapeseed Oil), Vegetable Oils (Sustainable Palm Oil*, Rapeseed Oil), Potato, Red Leicester Cheese (Milk) (5%) (contains Colour: Beta-Carotene), Spelt Flour Wheat), Whipping Cream (Milk), Emmental Cheese (Milk) (2.5%), Butter (Milk), Dijon Mustard, Dried Skimmed Milk, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Double Cream (Milk), Brown Linseeds, Golden Linseeds, Thyme, Poppy Seeds, Salt, Black Pepper, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Mustard Powder, Yeast
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.
- E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
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.
- Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 101 pies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 42nd. 76% of the pies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060136255427, last edited 5 August 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.