Marks and Spencer

Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev

Barcode 29027200

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Yes — Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and processed ingredients: stabiliser (E461 / methyl cellulose), unspecified flavouring, preservative (lactic acid used as an additive), and thickener (carrageenan). It also uses palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil. Under NOVA, the presence of such additives and industrially processed substances makes this an ultra-processed food.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water soya protein (10%)
OK

wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) rapeseed oil palm oil wheat gluten salt stabiliser: e461
OK

garlic purée cornflour
OK

soybean oil coconut oil parsley - lemon juice sugar
OK

potato starch yeast extract flavouring dried onions dried tomatoes dried yeast ground paprika
OK

dried garlic

Dehydrated garlic cloves ground or whole, used as a pungent seasoning with long shelf life.
OK

cracked black pepper dried sage
OK

preservative: lactic acid , colour: carotenes ground black pepper
UPF

carrageenan

A seaweed-derived hydrocolloid used as a gelling/thickening agent in dairy, desserts, and processed foods.

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Common questions about Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev

Is Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev ultra-processed?

Yes — Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev by Marks and Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and processed ingredients: stabiliser (E461 / methyl cellulose), unspecified flavouring, preservative (lactic acid used as an additive), and thickener (carrageenan). It also uses palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil. Under NOVA, the presence of such additives and industrially processed substances makes this an ultra-processed food.

Which ingredients in Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Plant Kitchen No Chicken Kiev as an ultra-processed marker: carrageenan. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

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.