Is M&S Ham and Mozzarella Wrap ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 44 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed wraps
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Durum Wheat Piadina
Crosta Mollica
4 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
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Persian Lavash Bread
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8 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
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5 Large Traditional Lebanese Flat Bread White
Dina
10 ingredients · 1 additive
NOVA group
3
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Natural Wraps
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4 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
British Ham 22% (Pork, Curing Salt (Salt (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Sodium Nitrite (processing marker))), Demerara Sugar (processing marker), Antioxidant (e301)), Mozzarella Cheese (processing marker), Reduced Fat Soft Cheese (processing marker), Water, Rocket, Sugar (processing marker), Palm Oil, Apples, White Wine Vinegar, Rapeseed Oil, Tomatoes, Sultanas, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate, e450 (ultra-processing marker)), Tomato Paste, Dried Onions, Salt (processing marker), Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Garlic Purée, Ginger, Sundried Tomatoes, Red Chilli Purée, Smoked Paprika, Dried Garlic, Wheat Starch (processing marker), Dried Oregano, Vegetable Oil (processing marker) (Sunflower Vegetable Oil, Rapeseed Vegetable Oil), Dried Rosemary, Garlic Extract, Basil, Black Pepper
Additives: E250 Sodium nitrite , E296 Malic acid , E301 Sodium ascorbate , E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Smoked British Ham (22%) (Pork, Curing Salt (Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Demerara Sugar, Antioxidant: E301) Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (15%), Reduced Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Water, Rocket, Sugar, Palm Oil, Apples, White Wine Vinegar, Rapeseed Oil, Tomatoes, Sultanas, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate, E450), Tomato Paste, Dried Onions, Salt, Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Sundried Tomatoes, Red Chilli Purée, Ground Smoked Paprika, Dried Garlic, Wheat Starch (contains Gluten), Dried Oregano, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower/Rapeseed), Dried Rosemary, Garlic Extract, Basil, Ground Black Pepper.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
8 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.
- E250 Sodium nitrite Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 89 wraps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 92% of the wraps here are ultra-processed.
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Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
Marks & Spencers
NOVA group
4
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Greek Style Chicken & Tzatziki Tortilla Wrap
Sainsbury's · 1
NOVA group
4
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Sainsburys Taste the Difference - Halloumi & Roasted Vegetables Tortilla Wrap
Sainsbury's · 1 Pack
NOVA group
4
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Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto
Sainsbury's
NOVA group
4
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29333615, 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.
- 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.