M&S

Ready Rolled Puff Pastry

Barcode 29333745

Scanned 11 times by Nomi users

Yes — Ready Rolled Puff Pastry is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include multiple industrial additives and ultra-processed components: palm oil (highly refined oil), emulsifier E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), preservative E202 (potassium sorbate), added flavouring, and colour (carotenes as an additive). These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

UPF

wheat flour

A flour milled from wheat that contains gluten. In this case the ingredient list includes added water, palm oil, rapeseed oil, lemon juice concentrate, salt, emulsifiers and preservatives, dried yeast, flavourings, colorants and acidity regulators, indicating substantial processing.

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Common questions about Ready Rolled Puff Pastry

Is Ready Rolled Puff Pastry ultra-processed?

Yes — Ready Rolled Puff Pastry by M&S is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include multiple industrial additives and ultra-processed components: palm oil (highly refined oil), emulsifier E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), preservative E202 (potassium sorbate), added flavouring, and colour (carotenes as an additive). These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Which ingredients in Ready Rolled Puff Pastry are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Ready Rolled Puff Pastry as an ultra-processed marker: wheat flour. 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.