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Is Tasty Bite Original madras lentils ultra-processed?

5 lb Lentils Sold in the United States

Pack of Tasty Bite Original madras lentils

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 10 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed lentils

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

water, black lentils", red kidney beans, cream, tomato paste" dried onion, butter, sunflower oil, salt, cumin, chili pepper powder dried ginger"

As written on the pack

water, black lentils", red kidney beans, cream*, tomato paste" dried onion, butter, sunflower oil, salt, cumin powder, chili pepper powder dried ginger", "organic contains: milk,

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • 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 69 lentils

From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 35% of the lentils 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 69 lentils, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0782733011552, last edited 6 November 2025), 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.