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Is Lidl Meadow Fresh Creamy Coleslaw ultra-processed?

600g Coleslaw Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Lidl Meadow Fresh Creamy Coleslaw

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed coleslaw

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

redded white cabbage, carrots, diced onion in a creamy sise gredients (White Cabbage 46%), Mayonnaise 33% (Rapeseed Water, Egg Yolk, Sugar, Spirit Vines von Gum, Guar Gum, Mustard), Carros 15%, 2 Double Cream, Water, Onion 1%, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

redded white cabbage, carrots and diced onion in a creamy sise gredients: 46% White Cabbage, 33% Mayonnaise (Rapeseed Water, Egg Yolk, Sugar, Spirit Vines von Gum, Guar Gum; Mustard Flour), 15% Carros, 2 Double Cream (Milk), Water, 1% Diced Onion, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Nuts and Peanuts.

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.
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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 40 coleslaw

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 90% of the coleslaw 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 40 coleslaw, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489384755, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.