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Is Lidl Taste of Gorgeous Green ultra-processed?

250g Green lentils Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Lidl Taste of Gorgeous Green

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed green lentils

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

cooked green lentils 68%, carrot 9%, Celery 9%, Spinach 7%, Red onion 4%, Red wine vinegar, Olive oil, Vegetable seasoning, Circumin, Guar gum, Salt, black pepper

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

68% cooked green lentils. 9% carrot. 9% Celery. 7% Spinach. 4% Red onion. Red wine vinegar. Olive oil. Vegetable seasoning. Circumin. Guar gum. Salt. Ground black pepper

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.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 18 green lentils

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 50% of the green lentils 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 18 green lentils, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489480044, 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.