Is M&S Very Berry Flavour ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 7 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed porridge
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Porridge Oats
Quaker
1 ingredient · no additives
NOVA group
1
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Organic Jumbo Porridge Oats
Kavanagh's
1 ingredient · no additives
NOVA group
1
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Porage Oats Original Traditional Smooth Cut
Scott's
1 ingredient · no additives
NOVA group
1
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Organic Porridge Oats
Flahavan's
1 ingredient · no additives
NOVA group
1
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Oat Flakes 59%, Dried Skimmed Milk Barley Flakes, Sugar Freeze-Dried Blackcurrants 2.5%, Raspberries 2%, Freeze-Dried, Strawberries 2%, Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker)
As written on the pack
Wholegrain Oat Flakes (59%) Dried Skimmed Milk Barley Flakes (contain Gluten) (13%) Sugar Freeze-Dried Blackcurrants (2.5%). Freeze-Dried Raspberries (2%) Freeze-Dried • Strawberries (2%) Natural Flavourings. .
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Among 160 porridge
From least to most processed, this one ranks 96th. 57% of the porridge here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29407897, last edited 27 March 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.