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Is Waitrose Rice, quinoa and vegetable stir fry ultra-processed?

Rice dishes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose Rice, quinoa and vegetable stir fry

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:

  • 34 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed rice dishes

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

Turmeric rice (water, long grain rice, rapeseed oll, turmeric extract), black rice (water, black rice), quinoa 15% (water, quinoa seeds), edamame beans, black barley 9% (black barley, water), red pepper, red quinoa 6% (water, red quinoa), spring onion, rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil, soy sauce (water, soya bean, soft, spirit negar), salt, black pepper, ginger, garlic ALLERGY ADVICE, including cereals containing guten, see ingredients in bold NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUES AS PREPARED PER 1, 2 PER PACK 100g 776 579 Energy kj 185 Energy kaal 138 6.0 Fot 4.5g Carbohydrate

Additives: E100 Curcumin

As written on the pack

Turmeric rice (water, long grain rice, rapeseed oll, turmeric extract), black rice (water, black rice), quinoa (15%) (water, quinoa seeds), edamame beans (soya) (10%), black barley (9%) (black barley, water), red pepper, red quinoa (6%) (water, red quinoa) spring onion, rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil, soy sauce (water, soya bean, soft, spirit negar), salt, black pepper, ginger, garlic ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing guten, see ingredients in bold NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUES AS PREPARED PER 1/2 PER PACK 100g 776 579 Energy kj 185 Energy kaal 138 6.0 Fot 4.5g Carbohydrate

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.

  • E100 Curcumin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 192 rice dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 76th. 71% of the rice dishes 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 192 rice dishes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169419229, last edited 3 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.