Is Müller Rice Original ultra-processed?

170 gram Rice puddings Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E412 Guar gum

13 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed rice puddings

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

buttermilk, water, rice 8%, skimmed milk, sugar (processing marker), cream (milk), skimmed milk, stabiliser (guar gum (ultra-processing marker)), salt (processing marker), flavourings allergy information (see ingredients in capitals)

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

buttermilk, water, rice (8%), skimmed milk from concentrate, sugar, cream (milk 15%), skimmed milk, stabiliser: guar gum, salt, flavourings allergy information : see ingredients in capitals

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 39 rice puddings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 87% of the rice puddings 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 39 rice puddings, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4025500278113, last edited 28 April 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.