Is Higgidy West CountryCheddar & Roasted ShallotQuiche ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 46 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score D
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Sautéed Onion (Onions, Rapeseed Oil), Wheat Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Free-Range Whole Egg, Mature Cheddar Cheese (processing marker), Vintage Cheddar Cheese (processing marker), Shallots 4% (Shallots, Rapeseed Oil), Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Sustainable Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Skimmed Milk, Spelt Flour (Wheat), Red Leicester Cheese (processing marker) (contains Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Beta Carotene (ultra-processing marker))), Butter (processing marker), Cannellini Beans, Double Cream, Dijon Mustard, Cornflour, Butternut Squash, Sugar (processing marker), White Wine Vinegar, Brown Linseeds, Golden Linseeds, Poppy Seeds, Salt (processing marker), Onion, Cayenne Pepper, Mustard, Paprika, White Pepper, Yeast For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, Also, not suitable for consumers with a fish allergy, Higgid Belfast น FS www.fs Nutritio Typical Energy Fat of wh Carbo of w Fibre Prote Salt All inc this p hand 5 *ww
Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene
As written on the pack
Water, Sautéed Onion (Onions, Rapeseed Oil), Wheat Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Free-Range Whole Egg, Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Vintage Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (4%), Roasted Shallots (4%) (Shallots, Rapeseed Oil), Vegetable Oils (Sustainable Palm Oil*, Rapeseed Oil), Dried Skimmed Milk, Wholemeal Spelt Flour (Wheat), Red Leicester Cheese (Milk) (contains Colour: Beta Carotene), Butter (Milk), Cannellini Beans, Double Cream (Milk), Dijon Mustard, Cornflour, Butternut Squash Purée, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Brown Linseeds, Golden Linseeds, Poppy Seeds, Salt, Onion, Cayenne Pepper, Mustard Powder, Paprika, White Pepper, Yeast For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Also, not suitable for consumers with a fish allergy. Higgid Belfast น FS www.fs Nutritio Typical Energy Fat of wh Carbo of w Fibre Prote Salt All inc this p hand 5 *ww
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.
6 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.
- Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
- 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.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 43 quiches
From least to most processed, this one ranks 31st. 47% of the quiches here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060136254697, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.