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Is Spicy piri piri ultra-processed?

Barley Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Spicy piri piri

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:

  • 27 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed barley

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

pearl barley 90% (water, pearl barley), piri piri paste 4.5% (water, rapeseed oil, white wine vinegar, paprika powder 0.2%, chilli 0.1%, cayenne pepper 0.1%, garlic puree, ginger, lemon juice concentrate 0.2%, salt, tomato puree, bell peppers 0.3%, onion, lemon juice 0.1%, oregano, parsley, natural flavourings), red pepper 3%, sunflower oil, red chillies 0.5%, lemon oil flavouring 0.2%, salt, for allergens please see ingredients in bold

As written on the pack

pearl barley (90%) (water, pearl barley), piri piri paste (4.5%) (water, rapeseed oil, white wine vinegar, paprika powder (0.2%), chilli flakes (0.1%), cayenne pepper (0.1%), garlic puree, ginger puree, lemon juice concentrate (0.2%), salt, tomato puree, dried bell peppers (0.3%), onion powder, lemon juice powder (0.1%), oregano, parsley, natural flavourings), red pepper (3%), sunflower oil, red chillies (0.5%). lemon oil flavouring (0.2%), salt. for allergens please see ingredients in bold.

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 barley

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 22% of the barley 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 9 barley, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5018095010090, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.