Is Marks & Spencers Chargrilled Garlic, Chilli & Paprika King Prawns ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 13 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed prawns
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
King Prawns, Garlic Purée, Red Chillies, Tomato Juice, Tomato Paste, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Smoked Paprika, Parsley, Paprika, Red Peppers, Cracked Black Pepper
As written on the pack
King Prawns, Garlic Purée, Red Chillies, Tomato Juice, Tomato Paste, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Smoked Paprika, Parsley, Ground Paprika, Dried Red Peppers, Cracked Black Pepper
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 16 prawns
From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 13% of the prawns here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00154741, last edited 6 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.