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Is Yutaka Vegan Tofu Gyoza ultra-processed?

Stuffed pastas Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Yutaka Vegan Tofu Gyoza

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:

  • 36 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

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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, Water, Chinese Cabbage 12%, White Dried Tofu (Soybeans, Water, Calcium Sulphate), Cabbage, Soybean Oil, Soy Protein, Onion, Tapioca Starch, Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Water, Wheat, Salt, Sugar, Malic Acid), Mushroom, Sugar, Sesame Oil (White Sesame, Soybean Oil), Tapioca Starch, Garlic, Red Onion, Corn Starch, Salt, Pepper (Pepper, Bran, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Hot Pepper, Tea Stem)

Additives: E296 Malic acid

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Water, Chinese Cabbage (12%), White Dried Tofu [Soybeans, Water, Calcium Sulphate] (9%), Cabbage, Soybean Oil, Soy Protein, Onion, Tapioca Starch, Soy Sauce [Soybeans, Water, Wheat, Salt, Sugar, Malic Acid], Mushroom, Sugar, Sesame Oil [White Sesame, Soybean Oil], Tapioca Starch, Garlic, Red Onion, Corn Starch, Salt, Pepper Powder [Pepper, Bran Powder, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Hot Pepper, Tea Stem]

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • 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.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 stuffed pastas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 60th. 76% of the stuffed pastas 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 149 stuffed pastas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5014276707025, last edited 26 May 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.