Is M&S Food Avocado, Kale & Grains ultra-processed?

180 g Fruits and vegetables based foods Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Vegetable fiber

47 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed fruits and vegetables based foods

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

Spelt 22% (Water, Spelt), Lentils 17% (Water, Lentils), Creamy Herb Dressing 16%, Quinoa 12% (Water, Quinoa Seeds), Avocado 11%, Courgette, Kale 8%, Mint Infused Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Rapeseed Vegetable Oil), Basil Infused Vegetable Oil, Salt (processing marker), Black Pepper, Creamy Herb Dressing contains Water, Crème Fraîche, Lemon Juice, Spinach, Basil Infused Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Rapeseed Vegetable Oil), Chives, Salt (processing marker), Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Parsley, Fromage Frais, Cornflour, Dill, Chicory Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Soured Cream, White Wine Vinegar, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Mustard, Vinegar, Sugar (processing marker), Tarragon, Mint, Spices (Black Pepper, Allspice, Turmeric)

As written on the pack

Cooked Spelt (22%) (Water, Spelt (Wheat contains Gluten)), Cooked Lentils (17%) (Water, Lentils), Creamy Herb Dressing (16%), Cooked Quinoa (12%) (Water, Quinoa Seeds), Avocado (11%), Courgette, Kale (8%), Mint Infused Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Basil Infused Vegetable Oil, Salt, Ground Black Pepper. Creamy Herb Dressing contains Water, Crème Fraîche (Milk), Lemon Juice, Spinach, Basil Infused Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Chives, Salt, Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Parsley, Fromage Frais (Milk), Cornflour, Dill, Chicory Fibre, Soured Cream (Milk), White Wine Vinegar, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Dried Mustard, Vinegar, Sugar, Tarragon, Mint, Ground Spices (Black Pepper, Allspice, Turmeric).

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.

3 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,787 fruits and vegetables based foods

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2086th. 30% of the fruits and vegetables based foods 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 2,787 fruits and vegetables based foods, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29157341, last edited 13 April 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.