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Tuna Melt Panini by Costa
Costa

Tuna Melt Panini

Barcode 5022452002482
Not Ultra-Processed

No — Tuna Melt Panini is not ultra-processed.

The ingredients consist of basic foods and culinary ingredients: wheat flour and fortified wheat flour, water, sourdough, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, cheeses, tuna, mayonnaise made from standard kitchen ingredients (oil, egg, vinegar, mustard, cornflour), roasted onion, black pepper, and potato starch. There are no industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or refined industrial syrups. Ascorbic acid used as a flour treatment agent is a simple vitamin additive and does not by itself make the product ultra-processed.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    sourdough panini bread (wheat flour (_wheat_ flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin))
  • OK
    water
    Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
  • OK
    sourdough (water, ermented _wheat_ flour)
  • OK
    durum wheat semolina
    Coarse, durum wheat-derived semolina flour used for pasta and certain baked goods.
  • OK
    rapeseed oil
    A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
  • OK
    yeast
    A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • OK
    wheat flour
    Ground wheat used as a basic baking ingredient; simple, minimally processed cereal product.
  • OK
    malted wheat flour
    Flour made from wheat that has been malted (sprouted and dried), used to provide malt flavor and fermentable sugars.
  • OK
    ascorbic acid (flour treatment agent)
    Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) used as a dough conditioner to strengthen gluten structure in flour.
  • OK
    tuna (18%) (skipjack tuna (katsuwonus pelamis) (_fish_))
  • OK
    cheddar cheese (_milk_) (12%)
  • OK
    mayonnaise (water, rapeseed oil, pasteurised free range _egg_, cornflour, spirit vinegar, salt, _mustard_ flour)
  • OK
    mozzarella cheese (_milk_) (3.0%)
  • OK
    roasted white onion (white onion, rapeseed oil)
  • OK
    black pepper
    A common spice made from dried peppercorns of the Piper nigrum plant, used to add pungent heat and aroma to dishes.
  • OK
    potato starch
    A basic, finely ground starch derived from potatoes; used as a thickener and binder in foods.

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Common questions about Tuna Melt Panini

Is Tuna Melt Panini ultra-processed?

No — Tuna Melt Panini by Costa is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients consist of basic foods and culinary ingredients: wheat flour and fortified wheat flour, water, sourdough, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, cheeses, tuna, mayonnaise made from standard kitchen ingredients (oil, egg, vinegar, mustard, cornflour), roasted onion, black pepper, and potato starch. There are no industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or refined industrial syrups. Ascorbic acid used as a flour treatment agent is a simple vitamin additive and does not by itself make the product ultra-processed.

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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