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Is Jamie Oliver Squash orzotto ultra-processed?

250g Bean dishes Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed bean dishes

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

Water, Borlotti Beans 22%, Squash 18%, Barley 18%, Fried Onion (Onions, Sunflower Oil), Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 2%, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic, White Wine 1%, Salt, Natural Flavourings, Thyme 0.2%, Chilli

As written on the pack

Water, Rehydrated Pre-cooked Borlotti Beans (22%), Squash (18%), Barley (18%), Fried Onion (Onions, Sunflower Oil), Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (2%) (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Ground Garlic, White Wine (1%), Salt, Natural Flavourings (Contains Celery), Ground Thyme (0.2%), Crushed Chilli. ALLERGY ADVICE:

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.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 bean dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 42% of the bean dishes 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 12 bean dishes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5030101028134, 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.
  • 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.