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Is Itsu king prawn gyoza ultra-processed?

234g Chinese dumplings Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Itsu king prawn gyoza

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:

  • 39 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

gyoza filling 61% (prawn (Litopenaeus vannamei), cabbage 18%, onion 7%, wheat flour, carrot 4%, chives 3%, ginger, breadcrumb (wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt), water chestnut, soya bean oil, red chilli 2%, sesame oil, soy sauce (water, soya beans, wheat, salt), garlic, sugar, salt, shallot, white pepper), gyoza skin (wheat flour, water, red chilli, tapioca starch, wheat gluten, salt, soya bean oil), including cereals containing gluten, Used to give the gyoza its orange colour, Made with responsibly sourced prawns

As written on the pack

gyoza filling (61%) (prawn¹ (Litopenaeus vannamei) (crustacean) (41%), cabbage (18%), onion (7%), wheat flour, carrot (4%), chives (3%), ginger, breadcrumb (wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt), water chestnut, soya bean oil, red chilli (2%), sesame oil, soy sauce [water, soya beans, wheat, salt], garlic, sugar, salt, shallot, white pepper), gyoza skin (wheat flour, water, red chilli extract*, tapioca starch, wheat gluten, salt, soya bean oil). Allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May contain fish and mollusc. *Used to give the gyoza its orange colour. ¹Made with responsibly sourced prawns

What makes it ultra-processed

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.
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.
  • 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.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 15 chinese dumplings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 67% of the chinese dumplings 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 15 chinese dumplings, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060960664037, last edited 9 June 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.