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Is M&S Collection Ultra Thin Spicy Chicken Arrabbiata ultra-processed?

181g Pizzas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of M&S Collection Ultra Thin Spicy Chicken Arrabbiata

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:

  • 46 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed pizzas

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

Wheatflour, Mozzarella Cheese, Tomatoes, Chicken Breast 8%, Mozzarella Cheese, Water, Chicken Thighs 5%, Peppers 3.5% (Jalapeño Peppers, Water, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Wheatflour, Sunflower Oil, Durum Wheat Semolina, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cornflour, Yeast (Yeast, Yeast), Paprika, Yeast Extract, Spices (Chilli, Cumin, Coriander, Paprika, Smoked Paprika), White Wine Vinegar, Basil, Red Peppers, Chillies, Sugar, Garlic Purée, Malted Wheatflour, Tomato Purée, Olive Oil, Red Chillies, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Wheat Gluten, Coriander Leaf, Caraway Seeds, Black Pepper

As written on the pack

Wheatflour, Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (14%), Tomatoes, Chicken Breast (8%), Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (7%), Water, Chicken Thighs (5%), Peppers (3.5%) (Jalapeño Peppers, Water, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Dried Fermented Wheatflour, Sunflower Oil, Durum Wheat Semolina, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cornflour, Yeast (Yeast, Dried Yeast), Paprika Flakes, Yeast Extract, Ground Spices (Chilli, Cumin, Coriander, Paprika, Smoked Paprika), White Wine Vinegar, Basil, Roasted Red Peppers, Dried Chillies, Sugar, Garlic Purée, Malted Wheatflour, Tomato Purée, Olive Oil, Red Chillies, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Wheat Gluten, Coriander Leaf, Caraway Seeds, Black Pepper.

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.

  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
5 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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 371 pizzas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 96th. 78% of the pizzas 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 371 pizzas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29408443, last edited 14 September 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.