Is M&S Blueberry yogurt bowl ultra-processed?

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Pack of M&S Blueberry yogurt bowl

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
  • No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Greek Style Yogurt, Cooked Coconut Granola 16% (Oats, Agave Syrup, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Rapeseed Oil, Desiccated Coconut), Blueberries 10%, Blueberry 3.5%, Agave Syrup, Chicory Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Coconut Chips, Honey (processing marker), Cornflour, Elderberry, Spirulina Extract, Blueberries, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Extract

As written on the pack

Greek Style Yogurt (Milk) (60%), Cooked Coconut Granola (16%) (Oats, Agave Syrup, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Rapeseed Oil, Desiccated Coconut), Blueberries (10%), Blueberry Puree (3.5%), Agave Syrup, Chicory Fibre, Toasted Coconut Chips, Honey, Cornflour, Elderberry Purée, Spirulina Extract, Dried Blueberries, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Extract

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29431205, last edited 2 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • 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.