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2 Scotch Eggs by Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer

2 Scotch Eggs

Barcode 00198707
Scanned  12  times by Nomi users
Not Ultra-Processed

No — 2 Scotch Eggs is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are primarily whole foods (egg, pork, wheat flour, onions, herbs, spices, yeast, salt) and basic culinary fats (rapeseed oil, pork fat). No industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, isolated industrial sugars, or other ultra-processed additives are listed, so this is not classified as ultra-processed under the given NOVA-style rules.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    cooked egg (37%)
  • OK
    british pork (30%)
  • OK
    wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) water rapeseed oil - pork fat
  • OK
    onions, potato starch, sage, salt sea salt
  • OK
    ground nutmeg
    Ground form of nutmeg, a warm aromatic spice often used in baking and cooking.
  • OK
    ground white pepper
    Ground white pepper is a spice produced from the seeds of the ripe pepper fruit with the outer black skin removed, offering a milder, slightly fermented pepper flavor compared to black pepper.
  • OK
    ground black pepper
    A fine powder made by grinding peppercorns (Piper nigrum); a common, pungent spice used to season savory dishes.
  • OK
    yeast
    A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.

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Common questions about 2 Scotch Eggs

Is 2 Scotch Eggs ultra-processed?

No — 2 Scotch Eggs by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are primarily whole foods (egg, pork, wheat flour, onions, herbs, spices, yeast, salt) and basic culinary fats (rapeseed oil, pork fat). No industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, isolated industrial sugars, or other ultra-processed additives are listed, so this is not classified as ultra-processed under the given NOVA-style rules.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

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