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Is M&S Collection 8 hour Black Dal ultra-processed?

250g Pulses Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of M&S Collection 8 hour Black Dal

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed pulses

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, Urid Dal, Skimmed Milk, Tomato Paste 9%, Whipping Cream, Unsalted Butter, Smoky Butter, Sunflower Oil, Chilli, Fenugreek, Garam Masala, Ginger, Salt, Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée, Paprika, Green Chilli, Fenugreek

As written on the pack

Water, Urid Dal, Skimmed Milk, Tomato Paste (9%), Whipping Cream(milk)(6%), Unsalted Butter(milk) (6%), Smoky Butter(milk). Smoked Sunflower Oil, Chilli Powder, Fenugreek, Ground Garam Masala. Ginger Purée, Salt, Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée , Paprika, Green Chilli Purée,Fenugreek

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • 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 377 pulses

From least to most processed, this one ranks 214th. 34% of the pulses 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 377 pulses, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29235094, last edited 1 July 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.