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Is Huel Instant Meal Pots - Katus ultra-processed?

1 Pot Dried meals Sold in the United Kingdom and Sweden

Pack of Huel Instant Meal Pots - Katus

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:

  • 91 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed dried meals

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Protein Dried Noodles 47% (Wheat Flour, Pea Protein, Salt), Pea 10%, Faba Bean Protein 10% (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Katsu Seasoning Blend 10% (Spices (Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin, Ginger, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Cassia, Fennel, Star Anise, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cayenne Pepper, Clove), Coconut Sugar, Garlic, Tomato, Yeast Extract, Onion, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Natural Flavouring, Barley Malt Extract, Herbs (Bay, Oregano)), Coconut Milk, Flaxseed Oil, Corn Starch, Pea Protein, Dried Carrots 3%, Micronutrient Blend, Minerals (Potassium (as Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate), Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate), Sodium Chloride, Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide), Iodine (as Potassium Iodide), Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)), Corn Starch, Vitamins (Vitamin C (as L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin K (K2, as Menaquinone-7), Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate), Niacin (as Niacinamide), Vitamin E (as D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin D (D2 as Ergocalciferol, D3 as Plant-Derived Cholecalciferol), Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Panothenate), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B6 (as Pyridocine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine Mononitrate), Folate (as Calcium L-Methylfolate)), Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin, Sunflower Oil, Wheat Gluten, Spring Onions 1%

Additives: E160d Lycopene , E161b Lutein , E161h Zeaxanthin , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Protein Dried Noodles (47%) (Wheat Flour, Pea Protein, Salt), Pea and Faba Bean Textured Protein (10%) (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Katsu Seasoning Blend (10%) (Spices (Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin, Ginger, Cinnamon, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Cassia, Fennel, Star Anise, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cayenne Pepper, Clove), Coconut Sugar, Garlic Powder, Tomato Powder, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Natural Flavouring, Barley Malt Extract, Herbs (Bay, Oregano)), Coconut Milk Powder, Flaxseed Oil Powder, Corn Starch, Pea Protein, Dried Carrots (3%), Micronutrient Blend (Minerals (Potassium (as Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate), Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate), Sodium Chloride, Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide), Iodine (as Potassium Iodide), Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)), Corn Starch, Vitamins (Vitamin C (as L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin K (K2, as Menaquinone-7), Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate), Niacin (as Niacinamide), Vitamin E (as D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin D (D2 as Ergocalciferol, D3 as Plant-Derived Cholecalciferol), Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium D-Panothenate), Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B6 (as Pyridocine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine Mononitrate), Folate (as Calcium L-Methylfolate)), Lutein, Lycopene, Zeaxanthin), Sunflower Oil Powder, Wheat Gluten, Dried Spring Onions (1%).

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.

  • E160d Lycopene Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E161b Lutein Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E161h Zeaxanthin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
  • Broad bean protein An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 82 dried meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 50th. 88% of the dried 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 82 dried meals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060929634040, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.