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Is TESCO freeFROM Fusilli ultra-processed?

500g Gluten-free dry pasta Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of TESCO freeFROM Fusilli

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:

  • 5 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed gluten-free dry pasta

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

Rice Flour, White Maize Flour, Yellow Maize Flour, Emulsifier (mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids)

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Rice Flour, White Maize Flour, Yellow Maize Flour, Emulsifier (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids).

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 gluten-free dry pasta

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 57% of the gluten-free dry pasta 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 14 gluten-free dry pasta, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000462669239, 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.