Is Jamie Oliver Smoky Veggii Chilli ultra-processed?

250g Microwave meals Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

38 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score A

Less processed microwave 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

Mixed Beans 36% (White Beans 18%, Red Kidney Beans 18%), Water, Passata (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator (Citric acid)), Sweet Potato 8%, Red Pepper 8%, Red Onion, Tomato Concentrate, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Chipotle Sauce 0.8% (Jalapeño Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Onion, Garlic, Herbs and Spices (Black Pepper, Coriander, Oregano, Cumin), TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Peppers, Salt (processing marker))), Smoked Paprika, Cumin Seeds, Salt (processing marker), Onion, Coriander, Cocoa Powder 0.14%

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Mixed Beans (36%) (Rehydrated White Beans (50%), Rehydrated Red Kidney Beans (50%)). Water, Passata (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator Citric acid)), Sweet Potato (8%), Red Pepper (8%), Red Onion, Tomato Concentrate, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavourings (contains Celery), Chipotle Sauce (0.8%) [Jalapeño Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Sugar, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Herbs and Spices (Ground Black Pepper, Ground Coriander, Ground Oregano, Ground Cumin), TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Peppers, Salt)], Ground Smoked Paprika, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Onion Powder, Ground Coriander, Cocoa Powder (0.14%).

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

3 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 351 microwave meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 131st. 72% of the microwave 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 351 microwave meals, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5030101028158, 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.