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Is Tesco Plant Chef Roasted Vegetable & Pesto Wrap ultra-processed?

168 g Sandwiches Sold in the United Kingdom and Spain

Pack of Tesco Plant Chef Roasted Vegetable & Pesto 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:

  • 42 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sandwiches

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

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Red Onion, Red Pepper, Yellow Pepper, Rapeseed Oil, Tomato, Spinach, Palm Oil, Basil, Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Humectant (Glycerol), Olive Oil, Cornflour, Salt, Pine Nuts, Garlic Purée, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Parsley, Faba Bean Protein, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Shallots, Sunflower Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mustard Seed, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Garlic, Oregano, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Spirit Vinegar, Spinach

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E422 Glycerol , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate. Iron. Niacin. Thiamin]. Water. Red Onion. Red Pepper. Yellow Pepper. Rapeseed Oil. Tomato. Spinach. Palm Oil. Basil. Cider Vinegar. Sugar. Humectant (Glycerol). Olive Oil. Cornflour. Salt. Pine Nuts. Garlic Purée. Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate. Disodium Diphosphate). Parsley. Faba Bean Protein. Concentrated Lemon Juice. Shallots. Sunflower Oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mustard Seed. Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid). Garlic. Oregano. Gelling Agent (Pectin). Spirit Vinegar. Spinach Extract.

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.

  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
  • 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.
4 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.
  • 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 324 sandwiches

From least to most processed, this one ranks 224th. 82% of the sandwiches 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 324 sandwiches, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753911904, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.