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Is Tattooed Chef Buddha Bowl ultra-processed?

9 oz Frozen ready-made meals Sold in the United States

Pack of Tattooed Chef Buddha Bowl

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:

  • 45 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Cauliflower, Tahini Seasoning (Water, Tahini Sauce, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Red Bell Pepper (Red Bell Pepper, Salt), Tapioca Syrup, Garlic, Salt, Marjoram, Red Chili Pepper, Onion, Rice Vinegar), Sweet Potato, Chickpeas (Chickpeas, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Chili (Spices, Including Chili Pepper), Paprika, Salt, Garlic, Silicon dioxide (Anti-Caking Agent), Garlic, Oregano, Cumin), Tofu (Soy, Water, Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Coagulation Agent (Nigari (Magnesium Chloride))), Kale, Red Onion, Parsley

As written on the pack

Precooked Cauliflower, Tahini Seasoning (Water, Tahini Sauce, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Red Bell Pepper Puree [Red Bell Pepper, Salt], Tapioca Syrup, Garlic, Salt, Marjoram, Red Chili Pepper Powder, Onion Powder, Rice Vinegar), Precooked Sweet Potato, Precooked Coated Chickpeas (Chickpeas, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Chili Powder [Spices [Including Chili Pepper], Paprika, Salt, Garlic Powder, Silicon dioxide [Anti-Caking Agent]], Garlic Powder, Oregano Powder, Cumin Powder), Tofu (Soy, Water, Tamari Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar], Coagulation Agent: Nigari [Magnesium Chloride]), Precooked Kale, Red Onion, Parsley

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 84 frozen ready-made meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 69% of the frozen ready-made meals 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 84 frozen ready-made meals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850044599486, last edited 4 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.