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Is Marks & Spencer Spinach and ricotta tortelloni ultra-processed?

300g Stuffed pastas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Marks & Spencer Spinach and ricotta tortelloni

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed stuffed pastas

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

Egg Pasta 52% (Wheatflour (contains Cluten), Pasteurised Egg Durum allergy Wheat Semolina, Water), Spinach 12%, Ricotta Cheese, Wheatflour, Potato Flakes Mozzarella Cheese, Lactose, Water, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Medium Fat Hard Cheese, Salt Extra Virgin Olive Oil Yeast Ground Nutmeg, Black Pepper, 4

As written on the pack

Egg Pasta (52%) (Wheatflour (contains Cluten) Pasteurised Egg Durum allergy Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten). Water). Spinach (12%) - Ricotta Cheese (Milk) (11%). Wheatflour (contains Gluten) - Potato Flakes Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) - Lactose (Milk) · Water - Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed) Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk). Salt Extra Virgin Olive Oil Yeast Ground Nutmeg. Ground Black Pepper. . 4 • .

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.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 stuffed pastas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 76% of the stuffed pastas 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 149 stuffed pastas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29281602, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.