Is Vemondo Middle Eastern Falafel ultra-processed?

200 g Falafels Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

33 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed falafels

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

Soaked Chickpeas 51% (Chickpeas 41.82%, Water), Courgette, Onion, Vegetable Oils in Varying Proportions (processing marker) (Sunflower, Rapeseed), of Wheat Flour, Spices (Cumin, Coriander, Paprika Powder, White Pepper, Turmeric, Ginger, Lovage, Dill, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds, Caraway Seeds, Pimento, Cayenne Pepper), Garlic Purée, Potato Flakes, Wheat Protein, Parsley, Spirit Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Potato Starch (processing marker), Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Iron, Vitamin B12

As written on the pack

51% Soaked Chickpeas (82% Chickpeas, Water), Courgette, Onion, Vegetable Oils in Varying Proportions (Sunflower, Rapeseed), of Wheat Flour, Spices (Cumin, Coriander, Paprika Powder, Ground White Pepper, Turmeric, Ginger, Lovage, Dill, Cardamom, Fennel Seeds, Caraway Seeds, Pimento, Cayenne Pepper), Garlic Purée, Potato Flakes, Wheat Protein, Parsley, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Potato Starch, Natural Flavourings, Iron, Vitamin B12. May also contain Egg, Milk and Soya.

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 45 falafels

From least to most processed, this one ranks 29th. 42% of the falafels 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 45 falafels, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4335619062993, last edited 5 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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.