Vegetable Buns

• OK
  wheat flour

  Finely ground cereal flour from wheat; a fundamental baking ingredient.
• OK
  water

  Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
• OK
  sugar

  Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
• OK
  carrot

  A root vegetable, crisp and orange, commonly used raw or cooked.
• OK
  cabbage

  A leafy green or purple cruciferous vegetable, used raw in slaws or cooked.
• OK
  onion

  A common bulb vegetable used as a base flavor in many cuisines. Crisp, pungent, sweet when cooked.
• OK
  oyster mushroom

  A delicate edible mushroom with a fan-shaped cap, used in soups and stir-fries.
• OK
  corn starch

  A refined starch extracted from corn, used as a thickening agent in foods.
• OK
  water chestnut (3%)

  A whole-food ingredient from the water chestnut plant, used for crunch and texture.
• OK
  king oyster mushroom (2%)

  A cultivated edible mushroom used for texture and flavor in dishes.
• UPF
  soy protein

  A protein extracted from soybeans, often used as a meat substitute or texturized protein. It is a processed soy product.
• OK
  refined soybean oil

  A refined oil extracted from soybeans, used as a cooking oil or ingredient. It is a basic culinary oil after refining.
• OK
  tapioca starch

  Starch extracted from cassava (tapioca root), used as a thickener and binder.
• UPF
  colours (beetroot red, paprika extract, plain caramel)

  A blend of color additives including beetroot red, paprika extract, and plain caramel used for coloring foods.
• OK
  garlic

  A bulbous aromatic spice used to impart savory flavor in cooking; can be used fresh, sautéed, roasted, or in powder form.
• OK
  sesame seed oil

  Oil pressed from sesame seeds, used for cooking and flavor; common in Asian cuisines; can be refined or unrefined.
• OK
  salt

  Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
• OK
  yeast

  A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.
• OK
  plum

  A stone fruit produced by Prunus domestica/douz, sweet-tart fruit eaten fresh or used in jams and cooking.
• OK
  ginger

  A pungent, aromatic rhizome used fresh or dried in cooking and beverages.
• OK
  soybean

  A legume native to East Asia; edible seeds used for oil, tofu, soy products, and animal feed.
• OK
  raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, monocalcum phosphate)

  A mixture of leavening agents used to make dough rise; sodium bicarbonate is a baking soda, disodium diphosphate and monocalcium phosphate act as acid salts to release carbon dioxide.
• OK
  rice vinegar

  A mild vinegar made from fermented rice—used to season dishes, pickles, and dressings with a subtle sweet and tangy note.
• OK
  rice

  A basic staple grain consumed worldwide, used in a wide range of dishes.
• OK
  anise

  Dried seeds of Pimpinella anisum, used as a spice for flavoring in many cuisines.
• 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
  activated charcoal powder

  A fine powder made from activated charcoal, sometimes used as a food colorant or detox ingredient in small amounts; sourced from carbon-rich materials and processed to have a porous structure.
• OK
  ground cinnamon

  A finely ground spice obtained from the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees, with warm, sweet-aromatic flavor used for seasoning and baking.
• OK
  fennel powder

  A finely ground powder made from fennel seeds, with a sweet-anise flavor used in cooking and seasoning.
• OK
  paprika

  A ground spice made from dried red peppers (Capsicum species), used for color and flavor in many cuisines.
• OK
  szechuan pepper

  A spice from the husks of prickly ash berries, known for its tingling, numbing sensation and citrusy notes commonly used in Sichuan cuisine.
• OK
  clove powder

  A finely ground spice made from dried flower buds of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum), used for warm, aromatic flavoring.
• OK
  nutmeg

  A fragrant spice ground from the seeds of the Myristica fragrans tree, used to flavor sweet and savory dishes in small amounts.
• OK
  chilli powder

  Ground dried chili peppers used as a spice to add heat and flavor in dishes. It is a basic single-ingredient spice.

Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.

• Leek, Potato & West Country Cheddar Tesco Not UPF
• Reduced Fat Coleslaw M&S Not UPF
• Fresh & herby wheat berries lentils & green vegetables Waitrose Not UPF
• onion bhajis Tesco Not UPF
• Semi-dried tomato pizza Deluxe,Lidl Not UPF
• Classic Margherita Stonebaked Tesco Not UPF
• mixed bean salad Morrisons Not UPF
• Chunky chips Waitrose Not UPF
• Greek inspired whipped fetta salad Sainsbury's taste the difference Not UPF
• Pizza Tesco Not UPF