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Is Waitrose Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato ultra-processed?

Vegetarian wraps Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato

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:

  • 47 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed wraps

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

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), mozzarella cheese, water, tomatoes 8% (tomatoes, rapeseed oil, salt, garlic, oregano), rocket, sunflower oil, basil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, medium fat hard cheese, cornflour, sugar, free range egg, tomato, spirit vinegar, raising agents (diphosphates, malic acid, sodium bicarbonate), salt, red bell peppers, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, thickener (pectin), concentrated lemon juice, garlic purée, wheat starch, antioxidant (ascorbic acid), acidity regulator (citric acid), including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold STORAGE (Keep refrigerated below 5°C, For use by NU ΤΥΡΙ AS S Ener Ener Fat of w Car of v Fibr Pro Sal WO RI=)

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid , E440 Pectins , E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), mozzarella cheese (milk) (23%), water, roasted tomatoes (8%) (semi dried tomatoes, rapeseed oil, salt, garlic, oregano), rocket, sunflower oil, basil, palm oil (certified sustainable), rapeseed oil, medium fat hard cheese (milk), cornflour, sugar, pasteurised free range egg, tomato powder, spirit vinegar, raising agents (diphosphates, malic acid, sodium bicarbonate), salt, red bell peppers, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, thickener (pectin), concentrated lemon juice, garlic purée, wheat starch, antioxidant (ascorbic acid), acidity regulator (citric acid) ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold STORAGE: Keep refrigerated below 5°C. For use by NU ΤΥΡΙ AS S Ener Ener Fat of w Car of v Fibr Pro Sal WO RI=

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
6 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 vegetarian wraps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 100% of the vegetarian wraps 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 12 vegetarian wraps, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169661772, last edited 24 June 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.