Is M&S Food Bubble & Squeak Cakes ultra-processed?

500g Rostis Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Starch

9 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed potato preparations

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

Potatoes 34%, Savoy Cabbage 31%, Onions 16%, Potato Flakes, Rapeseed Oil, Potato Starch (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), White Pepper, Dried Onions

As written on the pack

Potatoes (34%). Savoy Cabbage (31%). Onions (16%) Potato Flakes. Rapeseed Oil. Potato Starch. Salt. Ground White Pepper. Dried Onions.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 rostis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 67% of the rostis 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 9 rostis, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29297788, last edited 3 May 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.