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Is Vivera Plant-Based Shawarma Kebab ultra-processed?

175 g Plant-based meals Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Vivera Plant-Based Shawarma Kebab

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:

  • 21 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed plant-based meals

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

Vegetable Protein (Water, SOYA Protein 22%), Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed Vegetable Oils, Sunflower Vegetable Oils), Vinegar, Spices, Salt, Natural Flavourings, Vegetables (Paprika, Onion), Water, Garlic, Paprika, Lovage, Vitamins, Minerals (Vitamin B12, Iron)

As written on the pack

Hydrated Vegetable Protein [Water, SOYA Protein [22%]] [87%], Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sunflower), Vinegar, Spices, Salt, Natural Flavourings, Vegetables [Paprika, Onion], Water, Garlic, Paprika Concentrate, Lovage, Vitamins and Minerals [Vitamin B12, Iron].

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.
3 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 65 plant-based meals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 49% of the plant-based meals 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 65 plant-based meals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8718300876042, last edited 21 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.
  • 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.