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Is No chicken peri peri ultra-processed?

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Pack of No chicken peri peri

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed meat analogues

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

water, rapeseed oil, soya protein isolate, soya protein, methyl cellulose, carrageenan, wheat protein, wheat gluten, flavouring, wheat starch, red chilli purée, spirit vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, preserved lemon paste (lemon, water, salt), concentrated lemon juice, yeast extract, paprika, smoked paprika, lemon zest, chilli, garlic powder, sea salt, parsley, red peppers, onion powder, cayenne pepper, cornflour, ne

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

water, rapeseed oil, soya protein isolate, soya protein concentrate, thickeners: methyl cellulose, carrageenan, wheat protein, wheat gluten, flavouring, wheat starch, red chilli purée, spirit vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, preserved lemon paste (lemon, water, salt), concentrated lemon juice, yeast extract, paprika, smoked paprika, lemon zest, chilli powder, garlic powder, sea salt, parsley, dried red peppers, onion powder, ground cayenne pepper, cornflour, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, ne

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.

  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E461 Methyl cellulose Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
4 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 511 meat analogues

From least to most processed, this one ranks 290th. 80% of the meat analogues 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 511 meat analogues, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600513379, last edited 3 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.