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Is Marks & Spencers porridge very berry flavour ultra-processed?

70g Porridge with fruits Sold in Ireland

Pack of Marks & Spencers porridge very berry flavour

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:

  • 7 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed porridge with fruits

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

Oat Flakes 59%, Skimmed Milk, Barley Flakes, Sugar Freeze-Dried Blackcurrants 2.5%, Raspberries 2%, Strawberries 2%, Flavourings

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%), 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 19 porridge with fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 68% of the porridge with fruits 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 19 porridge with fruits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29310661, last edited 14 September 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.