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Is Marks & Spencer Beef Lasagne ultra-processed?

Bolognese lasagne Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Marks & Spencer Beef Lasagne

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 13 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Beef 25%, Egg Pasta 20% (Durum Wheat Semolina, Water Pasteurised Egg), Tomatoes 16%, Whole Milk Water Onions, Carrots Celery Tomato Paste Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour Regato Cheese, Mature Cheddar, Cheese, Broad Bean Flour Red Wine Vinegar Salt Garlic Purée Oregano Coarse Ground Black Pepper Rosemary Ground White Pepper, Nutmeg, Bay Leaves

As written on the pack

Beef (25%). Cooked Egg Pasta (20%) ( Durum Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten) Water Pasteurised Egg) - Tomatoes (16%) Whole Milk Water Onions - Carrots Celery Tomato Paste Rapeseed Oil - Cornflour Regato Cheese (Milk) Mature Cheddar • Cheese (Milk) Broad Bean Flour Red Wine Vinegar Salt Garlic Purée Oregano Coarse Ground Black Pepper Rosemary Ground White Pepper. Ground Nutmeg. Ground Bay Leaves ● ●

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 22 bolognese lasagne

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1st. 64% of the bolognese lasagne 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 22 bolognese lasagne, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00489898, last edited 20 June 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.