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Is Tesco Falafel & Houmous Wrap ultra-processed?

Vegetarian wraps Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Falafel & Houmous Wrap

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:

  • 61 ingredients
  • 11 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed wraps

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, Wheat Flour, Carrot 20%, Coriander Falafel 20% (Chickpeas, Carrot, Onion, Potato, Wheat Flour, Coriander Leaf, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Cumin, Coriander, Cumin Seeds, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Parsley, Water, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Polyphosphate), Garlic, Yeast), Carrot, Chickpeas, Spinach, Sugar, Palm Oil, Mango, Malt Vinegar (Barley), Apple, Apricot, Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Tomato, Dried Onion, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Ginger, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Cornflour, Garlic, Bell Pepper, Paprika, Coriander, Basil, Coriander, Ground Ginger, Wheat Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin

Additives: E170 Calcium carbonates , E170i Calcium carbonate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E452 Polyphosphates , E452iv Calcium polyphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E452 Polyphosphates.

As written on the pack

Water, Wheat Flour, Carrot and Coriander Falafel (20%) [Chickpeas, Carrot, Onion, Dried Potato, Wheat Flour, Coriander Leaf, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Cumin, Coriander, Cumin Seeds, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Parsley, Water, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Polyphosphate), Garlic Powder, Yeast], Carrot, Chickpeas, Spinach, Sugar, Palm Oil, Mango, Malt Vinegar (Barley), Apple, Apricot, Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Tomato Powder, Dried Onion, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Ginger, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Cornflour, Garlic Powder, Bell Pepper Powder, Paprika, Coriander, Basil, Coriander Powder, Ground Ginger, Wheat Starch. Wheat Flour contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin.

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.

  • E170 Calcium carbonates Calcium carbonate is chalk.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
5 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 vegetarian wraps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 100% of the vegetarian wraps 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 12 vegetarian wraps, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 03446171, 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.