Is Tesco Quark ultra-processed?

250 g Plain fermented dairy desserts Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

skimmed milk soft cheese (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Fat free skimmed milk soft cheese. Allergy advice: contains milk. Suitable for vegetarians.

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 75th. 18% of the plain fermented dairy desserts 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054268932646, last edited 16 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.