Is The Gym Kitchen High Protein Chicken Tikka No Mayo ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 74 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed chicken wraps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Tomato Tortilla Wrap (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Glycerol (ultra-processing marker), Tomato Powder, Sugar (processing marker), Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate (ultra-processing marker), Red Bell Pepper, Paprika, Salt (processing marker), Malic Acid, Basil, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Wheat Starch (processing marker)), Chicken Breast 30% (Chicken Breast, Cornflour, Salt (processing marker), Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Rapeseed Oil, Tikka Masala Sauce, Onion, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Spices, Tomato Paste, Low Fat Yoghurt, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Carrot, Ginger, Petit Pois, Sugar (processing marker), Coriander, Cornflour, Salt (processing marker), Red Chilli Purée, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Pickled Vegetable Slaw (White Cabbage, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Sugar (processing marker), Spirit Vinegar, Rice Vinegar, Salt (processing marker)), Spinach, Masala Curry Vinaigrette (Water, Onion, Tomato Paste, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar (processing marker), Spices, White Wine Vinegar, Ginger, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée, Salt (processing marker), Cornflour, Black Onion Seed), Water, Cornflour
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E296 Malic acid , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
Tomato Tortilla Wrap [Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Tomato Powder, Sugar, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Red Bell Pepper Powder, Paprika, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Basil, Sunflower Oil, Wheat Starch], Chicken Breast (30%) [Chicken Breast, Cornflour, Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Tikka Masala Sauce [Onion, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Spices, Tomato Paste, Low Fat Yoghurt (Milk), Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Carrot, Ginger Purée, Petit Pois, Sugar, Coriander, Cornflour, Salt, Red Chilli Purée, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Colour (Paprika Extract)], Pickled Vegetable Slaw [White Cabbage, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Rice Vinegar, Salt], Spinach, Masala Curry Vinaigrette [Water, Onion, Tomato Paste, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Spices, White Wine Vinegar, Ginger Purée, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée, Salt, Cornflour, Black Onion Seed], Water, Cornflour.
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
5 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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- 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.
Among 20 chicken wraps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 90% of the chicken wraps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060963011906, last edited 28 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.