M&S Food

Roast Chicken & Salad

Barcode 00981293

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Yes — Roast Chicken & Salad is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients, including refined palm fat and palm oil (highly processed oils), emulsifiers E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) and E472e, yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), malted barley flour/extract (industrial flavoring), and refined isolated sugars. These additives place the product in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

roast chicken breast (28%) wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) - water vine ripened tomatoes (11%) cucumber (7%). lettuce (4.5%) malted wheatflakes (contain gluten) - # * rapeseed oil lemon juice wheat bran (contains gluten) salt chicken stock (water chicken bones - seaweed 647 153 2.7g 0.4g 360 6.3g 0.9g 45.4g 5.6g 6.8g 27.0g 0.63g 1489 0.32(6) 0.75(15) 19.3g 2.4g . . # 2.9g 11.5g * yeast extract chicken skin - shiitake * mushrooms - sugar) cornflour - yeast (yeast - vitamin d yeast) - malted barley flour (contains gluten) - vinegar - wheat gluten - emulsifier: e471
OK

e472e pasteurised egg yolk cracked black pepper malted wheatflour (contains gluten) potato starch pasteurised egg - concentrated lemon juice sugar black mustard seeds - dried mustard flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid - palm fat - palm oil wheat starch (contains gluten). for allergens see ingredients in bold

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Common questions about Roast Chicken & Salad

Is Roast Chicken & Salad ultra-processed?

Yes — Roast Chicken & Salad by M&S Food is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients, including refined palm fat and palm oil (highly processed oils), emulsifiers E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) and E472e, yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), malted barley flour/extract (industrial flavoring), and refined isolated sugars. These additives place the product in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.