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Is Vemondo Pesto Lasagne Tofu ultra-processed?

400g Vegetarian lasagne Sold in Ireland

Pack of Vemondo Pesto Lasagne Tofu

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 35 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed vegetarian lasagne

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

Béchamel Sauce 56%, Rehydrated Béchamel Preparation (Water, Wheat Flour, Maize Starch, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Wheat Fibre, Salt, Milk Protein, Natural Flavouring, Lactose), Pesto 20%, Basil 69%, Medium Fat Hard Cheese, Butter 8%, Sunflower Oil 5%, Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3%, Salt, Garlic Purée, Pine Nuts 0.4%, Dried Sage 18% Egg Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg 27%), Tofu 6% (Water, Soy 41%, Acidity Regulator (Magnesium Chloride)), including Cerea containing Gluten, Cooking Instructions (The following are guidelines only Some annliances may vary Remove outer packaging and film lid before cooling, To au test 10000, 10000)

Additives: E511 Magnesium chloride

As written on the pack

56% Béchamel Sauce (Rehydrated Béchamel Preparation (Water, Wheat Flour, Maize Starch, Dried Whey (Milk), Dried Butter (Milk), Dried Cheese (Milk), Wheat Fibre, Salt, Milk Protein, Natural Flavouring, Lactose (Milk))), 20% Pesto (69% Basil, Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), 8% Butter (Milk), 5% Sunflower Oil, 3% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic Purée, 0.4% Pine Nuts, Dried Sage 18% Egg Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, 27% Egg), 6% Tofu (Water, 41% Soy, Acidity Regulator: Magnesium Chloride). Allergy Advice: For allergens, including Cerea containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Molluscs and Mustard. Cooking Instructions: The following are guidelines only Some annliances may vary Remove outer packaging and film lid before cooling. To au test 10000/10000/-

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.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
7 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.
  • Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
  • 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.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 vegetarian lasagne

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 80% of the vegetarian lasagne 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 10 vegetarian lasagne, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20968601, last edited 2 April 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.