Is Quorn Vegan Pepperoni ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 24 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Mycoprotein 53%, Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Palm Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Water, Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Potato Protein, Pea Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Tapioca Starch (processing marker), Firming Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Calcium Chloride), Stabiliser (Carrageenan (ultra-processing marker)), Colours (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Iron Oxide, Preservative (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), Ground Cayenne Chilli, Smoke Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), which contain mycoprotein, Mycoprotein is made with a member of the fungi, mould family, Mycoprotein is high in protein and fibre which may cause intolerance in some people
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E202 Potassium sorbate , E407 Carrageenan , E509 Calcium chloride
As written on the pack
Mycoprotein (53%), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Water, Natural Flavouring, Potato Protein, Pea Fibre, Tapioca Starch, Firming Agent: Calcium Chloride; Stabiliser: Carrageenan; Colours: Paprika Extract, Iron Oxide; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Ground Cayenne Chilli, Smoke Flavouring. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens see ingredients in bold. There have been rare cases of allergic reactions to QuornⓇ products, which contain mycoprotein. Mycoprotein is made with a member of the fungi/mould family. Mycoprotein is high in protein and fibre which may cause intolerance in some people.
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
- 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.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5019503041408, last edited 8 July 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.