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Is Vegetable Balti ultra-processed?

Canned vegetables Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Vegetable Balti

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 36 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed canned vegetables

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

Water, Vegetables 29% (Potatoes, Carrots, Red Peppers, Peas, Onion, Green Beans), Spice Mix (Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Black Pepper* Connellini Beans 10%, Tomato Purée, Sunflower Oil, Balti Cardamom, Fenugreek, Chilli), Rice Flour, Ginger, Garlic Purée, Corn Syrup, Sea Salt, Cumin Seed" ", will impair the flavour, Cheat gently for 3 minutes, Do not boil and overheat, as this COOKING INSTRUCTIONS (Empty contents into a saucepan MICROWAVE (800, 900w)), Place the contents in a microwavable dish, cover and microwave on full power for 2 minutes and stir, heat for another 1 minute on full power, Stir well before serving, ready to serve!

As written on the pack

Water, Vegetables* (29%) (Potatoes, Carrots*, Red Peppers*, Peas*, Onion*, Green Beans*), Spice Mix (Turmeric*, Coriander*, Cumin*, Black Pepper* Connellini Beans (10%), Tomato Purée*, Sunflower Oil*, Balti Cardamom*, Fenugreek*, Chilli Powder*), Rice Flour*, Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée*, Corn Syrup*, Sea Salt, Cumin Seed" "Organically grown & processed. will impair the flavour. Cheat gently for 3 minutes. Do not boil or overheat, as this COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Empty contents into a saucepan MICROWAVE (800/900W): Place the contents in a microwavable dish, cover and microwave on full power for 2 minutes and stir, heat for another 1 minute on full power. Stir well before serving. READY TO SERVE!

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 424 canned vegetables

From least to most processed, this one ranks 246th. 25% of the canned vegetables 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 424 canned vegetables, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5015285811550, last edited 20 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.