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Is Waitrose 6 Onion Bhajis ultra-processed?

Salty fritters Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose 6 Onion Bhajis

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:

  • 31 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed salty fritters

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

Onion 80%, rapeseed oil, rice flour, maize flour, spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric powder, fenugreek, fennel), gram flour, yellow split peas, coriander, lemon juice from concentrate, garlic purée, green chilli, cumin seeds, black onion seeds, salt, diphosphates, sodium carbonates, wheat starch ALLERGY ADVICE, including cereals containing gluten, NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUES AS PREPARED Energy kj Energy kcal Fat of which satura Carbohydrate of which sugar Fibre Protein Salt waitrose.com, This pack contai RI=% of your da For best results oven cook from chilled, All cooking a This is a guide only, oven cook gas 6, 200°c, FAN 180°C CHILLED 14 mins Preheat oven, Remove all packaging, Spread bhajis eve te be

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

Onion (80%), rapeseed oil, rice flour, maize flour, spices (cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder, fennel powder), gram flour, yellow split peas, coriander, lemon juice from concentrate, garlic purée, green chilli, cumin seeds, black onion seeds, salt, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium carbonates), wheat starch ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May contain egg and sesame. NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUES AS PREPARED Energy kj Energy kcal Fat of which satura Carbohydrate of which sugar Fibre Protein Salt waitrose.com/ This pack contai RI=% of your da For best results oven cook from chilled. All cooking a This is a guide only. OVEN COOK GAS 6, 200°C, FAN 180°C CHILLED 14 mins Preheat oven. Remove all packaging. Spread bhajis eve te be

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.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
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.
  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 salty fritters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 63% of the salty fritters 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 8 salty fritters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063210027934, last edited 9 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.