Is Saffron Road Vegetable Biryani ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 34 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score C
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Basmati rice (basmati rice, water), basmati rice, sunflower oil (processing marker), turmeric, vegetable mix (chickpeas, chickpeas), water, green peas, cauliflower, carrots, biryani sauce (onions), water, sunflower oil (processing marker), tomato puree, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, carrots, celery, contains 2% and less of (spices), sea salt (processing marker), lemon juice, turmeric, red chili pepper, garnish (cashews), onions (onions, sunflower oil (processing marker))
As written on the pack
Basmati rice: basmati rice (water, basmati rice), expeller pressed sunflower oil, turmeric. vegetable mix: chickpeas (chickpeas, water), green peas, cauliflower, carrots. biryani sauce: onions, water, expeller pressed sunflower oil, tomato puree, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, carrots, celery. contains 2% or less of: spices, sea salt, lemon juice, turmeric, red chili pepper. garnish: roasted cashews, caramelized onions (onions, expeller pressed sunflower oil).
What makes it processed
Culinary ingredients
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Category rules
Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Among 192 rice dishes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 31st. 71% of the rice dishes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850446008715, last edited 9 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.