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Is mince beef ultra-processed?

Vegetables based foods Sold in the United Kingdom and Canada

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed vegetables based foods

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

ail, huile de soya, eau, acide citrique ingredients (garlic), soybean oil, water, citric acid

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

ail, huile de soya, eau, acide citrique ingredients: garlic, soybean oil, water, citric acid

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,390 vegetables based foods

From least to most processed, this one ranks 924th. 25% of the vegetables based foods 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 1,390 vegetables based foods, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00288224, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.