Is Sainsbury's Cajun Spiced British Chicken Breast Grills ultra-processed?

4 Chicken breasts 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:

E451 Triphosphates

22 ingredients
4 additives

Less processed chicken breasts

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

British Chicken Breast, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Sugar (processing marker), Smoked Paprika, Salt (processing marker), Paprika, Oregano, Thyme, Cornflour, Stabilisers (Potassium Triphosphate (ultra-processing marker)), Sodium Triphosphate (ultra-processing marker), Rice Flour, Chilli, Rosemary Dextrose, Black Pepper, Preservative (processing marker) (Citric Acid), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Made using 99g of chicken per 100 of marinated, chicken

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E451 Triphosphates , E451i Pentasodium triphosphate , E451ii Pentapotassium triphosphate

As written on the pack

British Chicken Breast, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Sugar, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Paprika, Oregano, Thyme Leaves, Cornflour, Stabilisers: Potassium Triphosphate, Sodium Triphosphate; Rice Flour, Chilli Flakes, Rosemary Dextrose, Black Pepper, Preservative: Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil. Made using 99g of chicken per 100 of marinated, cooked chicken.

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.

E451 Triphosphates 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.

5 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.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 83 chicken breasts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 45th. 65% of the chicken breasts 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 83 chicken breasts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00427210, last edited 27 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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