Is Tesco Egg Fried Rice ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 13 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed fried rice
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Long Grain Rice (Water, Long Grain Rice), Egg 6%, Onion, Peas, Rapeseed Oil, Sesame Oil (processing marker), Ginger, Garlic Purée, Salt (processing marker), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Lemon Juice
As written on the pack
Cooked Long Grain Rice [Water, Long Grain Rice], Pasteurised Egg (6%), Onion, Peas, Rapeseed Oil, Sesame Oil, Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée, Salt, Flavourings, Lemon Juice.
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.
3 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.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 10 fried rice
From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 80% of the fried rice here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059697722462, 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.
- 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.