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Is Sainsbury's Plant Pioneers Tofu Burrito ultra-processed?

400g Burritos Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's Plant Pioneers Tofu Burrito

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:

  • 90 ingredients
  • 12 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed burritos

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

Tortilla Wrap 23% (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Raising Agent (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Salt), Cooked White Rice 19% (Water, White Rice), Tofu 9% (Water, Soya Beans, Sunflower Oil, Firming Agent (Calcium Sulphate), Salt, Flavouring, Onion, Garlic, Coriander, Paprika, Black Pepper, Ginger, Mace, Turmeric, Thyme, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Parsley, Thickener (Guar Gum), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)), Red Pepper, Red Kidney Beans, Red Onion, Passata, Black Turtle Beans, Yellow Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Sweetcorn, Coriander Leaf, Dairy Free Alternative To Cheese (Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Oat Fibre, Modified Maize Starch, Thickeners (Carrageenan), Guar Gum, Salt, Flavourings, Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid), Sodium Lactate, Colour (Carotenes)), Tomato Paste, Green Pepper, Lime Juice from Concentrate, Garlic Purée, Brown Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Chipotle Chilli Paste (Water, Chilli), Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Maize Starch, Onion, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Oregano, Syrup (Water, Sugar), Colour (Paprika Extract)

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160c Paprika extract , E270 Lactic acid , E296 Malic acid , E325 Sodium lactate , E330 Citric acid , E407 Carrageenan , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E516 Calcium sulphate

As written on the pack

Tortilla Wrap (23%) (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Raising Agent: Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate; Acidity Regulator: Malic Acid; Salt), Cooked White Rice (19%) (Water, White Rice), Tofu (9%) (Water, Soya Beans, Sunflower Oil, Firming Agent: Calcium Sulphate; Salt, Flavouring, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Coriander, Paprika, Black Pepper, Ginger, Mace, Turmeric, Thyme, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Parsley, Thickener: Guar Gum; Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum), Red Pepper, Red Kidney Beans, Red Onion, Passata, Black Turtle Beans, Yellow Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Sweetcorn, Coriander Leaf, Dairy Free Alternative To Cheese (Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Oat Fibre, Modified Maize Starch, Thickeners: Carrageenan, Guar Gum; Salt, Flavourings, Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulators: Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate; Colour: Carotenes), Tomato Paste, Green Pepper, Lime Juice from Concentrate, Garlic Purée, Brown Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Chipotle Chilli Paste (Water, Chilli Flakes), Smoked Paprika, Cumin Powder, Maize Starch, Onion Powder, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Oregano, Hardwood Smoked Syrup (Water, Sugar), Colour: Paprika Extract.

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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • E325 Sodium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
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  • 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.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.
6 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.

  • 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
  • Bread An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 20 burritos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 75% of the burritos 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 20 burritos, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00485678, last edited 27 March 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.