Is Rythmn 108 Vegetarian Meatballs ultra-processed?

240 g Vegetarian balls Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E461 Methyl cellulose

12 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score A

Less processed vegetarian balls

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

textured soya protein 53% (water, textured soya protein), water, onion 10%, rapeseed oil, basil, tomato purée, soya protein 2.7%, chickpea flour, stabiliser (methyl cellulose (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E461 Methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

rehydrated textured soya protein (53%) (water, textured soya protein), water, onion purée (10%), rapeseed oil, basil, tomato purée, soya protein concentrate (2.7%), chickpea flour, stabiliser: methyl cellulose

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.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 59 vegetarian balls

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 49% of the vegetarian balls 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 59 vegetarian balls, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060055379839, last edited 14 June 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.