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Is Tesco Macaroni ultra-processed?

500g Durum wheat macaroni Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Macaroni

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 A

Ingredients

Durum Wheat Semolina

As written on the pack

Durum Wheat Semolina.

Among 12 durum wheat macaroni

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 8% of the durum wheat macaroni 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 durum wheat macaroni, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000119004536, last edited 11 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.