Is Jamie Oliver Super Grains ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 35 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed cereal grains
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Cooked Wheatberries 27% (Water, Wheat), White Quinoa 16% (Water, White Quinoa), Yellow Peppers, Brown Long Grain Rice 11% (Water, Brown Rice), Cooked Green Lentils 9% (Water, Green Lentils), Spinach, Red Rice 5%, Water, Red Rice, Kale, Lemon Juice 2%, Olive Oil (processing marker), Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Parsley, Garlic Purée 1%, Red Wine Vinegar, Natural Lemon flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Coriander, Onion, Date, Yeast Extract, Lemon Zest, Stabiliser (Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker)), Dried Oregano
Additives: E412 Guar gum
As written on the pack
Cooked Wheatberries (27%) (Water, Wheat), Cooked White Quinoa (16%) (Water, White Quinoa), Yellow Peppers, Cooked Brown Long Grain Rice (11%) (Water, Brown Rice), Cooked Green Lentils (9%) (Water, Green Lentils), Spinach, Cooked Red Rice (5%) (Water, Red Rice], Kale, Lemon Juice (2%), Olive Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Parsley, Roasted Garlic Purée (1%), Red Wine Vinegar, Natural Lemon flavouring, Salt, Coriander, Onion Powder, Date Powder, Yeast Extract, Lemon Zest, Stabiliser: Guar Gum, Dried Oregano.
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.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 563 cereal grains
From least to most processed, this one ranks 504th. 25% of the cereal grains here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060243230362, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.