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Is Tesco Arborio Risotto Rice ultra-processed?

1kg Rices for risotto Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Arborio Risotto Rice

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 1 ingredient
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

Arborio rice 100%

As written on the pack

Arborio rice (100%)

Among 8 rices for risotto

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1st. 0% of the rices for risotto 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 8 rices for risotto, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5053947250835, last edited 21 September 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.