Marks & Spencer

M&S tomato, mozzarella and pesto pasta bake

Barcode 29344567

Yes — M&S tomato, mozzarella and pesto pasta bake is ultra-processed.

This product is classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and formulations, notably the stabiliser pectin, as well as cornflour used as a processing aid/thickener. Pectin is an extracted gelling/thickening agent, which falls under NOVA’s ultra-processed category.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

cooked pasta (38%) (durum wheat semolina (contains gluten) water) - tomatoes (19%) tomato passata (13%). mozzarella cheese (milk) * (7%) - water onions rapeseed oil tomato . paste basil and pine kernel pesto (2%)
OK

* * d 5.8g 1.8g 15.4g 46.2g 2.6g 7.8g 1.3g 3.9g 5.9g 17.7g 0.35g 1.05g (rapeseed oil regato cheese (milk) basil. water spinach concentrated lemon juice toasted pine kernels roasted garlic purée. salt) carrots celery red wine vinegar . cornflour basil infused vegetable oil # 17.4g 5.4g ● * * (sunflower/rapeseed) garlic purée salt. stabiliser: pectin coarse ground black pepper. rosemary dried oregano. for allergens see ingredients in bold. suitable for vegetarians 1.2 kge de visvd c es

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Common questions about M&S tomato, mozzarella and pesto pasta bake

Is M&S tomato, mozzarella and pesto pasta bake ultra-processed?

Yes — M&S tomato, mozzarella and pesto pasta bake by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and formulations, notably the stabiliser pectin, as well as cornflour used as a processing aid/thickener. Pectin is an extracted gelling/thickening agent, which falls under NOVA’s ultra-processed 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.

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