Is Moroccan Grains ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 60 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed plant-based meals
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Vegetable Proteins 23% (Water, Pea Protein, Faba Protein Concentrate, salt (processing marker)), Cooked Wheatberries 17% (Water, Wheatberries), Cooked Green Lentils 11% (Water, Green Lentils), White Quinoa 9% (Water, White Quinoa, Chopped Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomato Juice), Red Quinoa 4% (Water, Red Quinoa), Yellow Pepper, Red Pepper, Tomato, Red Onion, Parsley, Raisin 2.5%, Ras El Hanout Paste (Yeast Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Salt (processing marker), Water, Onion, Tomato Puree, Garlic Puree, Lemon Juice, Ginger, Cumin, Coriander, Allspice, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cayenne Chi Ground Turmeric, Cardamom, Cracked Black Pepper), Dates 1.5%, Olive Oil Lemon Juice, Mint, Cumin, Stabiliser (Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker)), Salt (processing marker), MACRO COUNTED Allergy Advice, STORAGE For Best Before see opposite, Store in a cool, dry place, Once opened, empty any unheated contents into a suitable container, Keep refrigerated and eat within 3 days, Here at The Gym Kitchen we don't think food should be boring and tasteless, So we've created a range of pouches that can be from the HIGH IN PROTEIN LOW IN FA 6.3 FAT 20g PROTEIN' 388 CARBS *Pr
Additives: E412 Guar gum
As written on the pack
Cooked Vegetable Proteins (23%) [Water, Pea Protein Concentrate, Faba Protein Concentrate, salt], Cooked Wheatberries (17%) [Water, Wheatberries], Cooked Green Lentils (11%) [Water, Green Lentils], Cooked White Quinoa (9%) [Water, White Quinoa), Chopped Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice], Cooked Red Quinoa (4%) [Water, Red Quinoa], Yellow Pepper, Red Pepper, Tomato, Red Onion, Parsley, Raisin (2.5%), Ras El Hanout Paste [Yeast Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Salt,Water, Onion Juice Concentrate, Tomato Puree, Garlic Puree, Lemon Juice, Ginger Puree, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Ground Allspice, Ground Nutmeg, Ground Cinnamon, Cayenne Chi Ground Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cracked Black Pepper], Dates (1.5%), Olive Oil Lemon Juice, Mint, Cumin Powder, Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Salt. MACRO COUNTED Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. STORAGE For Best Before see opposite. Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, empty any unheated contents into a suitable container. Keep refrigerated and eat within 3 days. Here at The Gym Kitchen we don't think food should be boring or tasteless. So we've created a range of pouches that can be from the HIGH IN PROTEIN LOW IN FA 6.3 FAT 20g PROTEIN' 388 CARBS *Pr
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.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
2 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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 65 plant-based meals
From least to most processed, this one ranks 44th. 49% of the plant-based meals here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060084349421, 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.
- 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.