Is Tesco spaghetti Bolognese ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 16 ingredients
- No additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Carrot 22%, Water, Spaghetti 16% (Water Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg White), Beef 10%, Tomato Concentrate 9%, Onion 9%, Courgette 5%, Semolina (Wheat), Cheddar Cheese (processing marker), Parsley, Garlic, Oregano, Thyme
As written on the pack
Organic Carrot (22%), Water*, Organic Cooked Spaghetti (16%) (Water* Organic Durum Wheat Semolina, Organic Dried Egg White), Organic Beef (10%), Organic Tomato Concentrate (9%), Organic Onion (9%), Organic Courgette (5%), Organic Semolina (Wheat), Organic Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Organic Parsley, Organic Garlic, Organic Oregano, Organic Thyme.
What makes it processed
Processed ingredients
Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Category rules
Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Among 543 pasta dishes
From least to most processed, this one ranks 32nd. 73% of the pasta dishes here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753418816, last edited 6 July 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.