Chilled and frozen ready meals lean on stabilisers, flavourings and preservatives to survive the supply chain. Some are far simpler than others — these are the ones Nomi has analysed.
Smoked Ham and Cheddar on Malted Bread
Sainsbury's
UPF
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese sandwich
Marks & Spencer
UPF
Spaghetti bolognese
M&S Food
Not UPF
Spaghetti Bolognese
Heinz
UPF
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli
Waitrose
Not UPF
Sri Lankan coconut curry soup
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Steamed Basmati Rice
Worldwide foods
UPF
Swedish meatballs
UPF
Thai massaman curry
The Spice Tailor
Not UPF
Tomato & Basil
Tesco
Not UPF
Vegan Tomato, Basil & Oregano Pasta Sauce
Zest
Not UPF
ving Suggestion TESCO THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY WIT
Tesco
Not UPF
4 steam bags white & wild rice with mixed vegetables
Tesco
Not UPF
Battered Fish
Birds eye
UPF
Breaded Haddock Fillets
M&S Eat Well
UPF
Cajun Chicken Breast Grills
Sainsbury's
UPF
Chargrilled Chicken 17g Protein
M&S
UPF
Cheesy pizza
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken and vegetables soup
Coop
UPF
Chicken in White Sauce
Bramwells
UPF
Chicken Stock
M&S
UPF
Chunky Chips
Tesco
Not UPF
Classic Pizza Sauce
Heinz
Not UPF
Cornish Pasty
Ginsters
UPF
Cream of Chicken Soup
Waitrose
UPF
Crinkle Cut Chips
Aldi
Not UPF
Deli-Style Coleslaw
Waitrose
Not UPF
Free Range Egg & Watercress Sandwich
M&S
UPF
Haddock fishcakes
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Indian Black Dhal
Tilda
Not UPF
Long Grain Micro Rice
Asda
Not UPF
Lunch bowl
Uncle Ben’s
UPF
Mashed Potato
Tesco
Not UPF
Mushroom & ricotta ravioli
Waitrose
UPF
Old El Paso Extra Mild Fajita Kit 476G
Old El Paso
UPF
Our best ever beef lasagne
Marks and spencer
UPF
Oxtail soup
Bramwells
UPF
Petite Green Goddess salad
Prêt à Manger
Not UPF
Plant based chunky vegetable curry
Princes
Not UPF
Plant kitchen coleslaw
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Popcorn chicken bites
Marks & Spencer
UPF
Ready to Eat Custard
Sainsbury's, Sokolow
UPF
Roast Chicken & Salad
M&S Food
UPF
Roasted Tomato and Greek Feta Quiche
Higgidy
UPF
Root Vegetable Mash
Tesco
Not UPF
Rosemary &Rock Sal Soutdough Focaccia
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Smooth mushroom soup
M&S Food
UPF
Sourdough pizza
Franco Manca
Not UPF
Spicy Chickpea Salad
UPF
Tarka Dahl
Pataks
Not UPF
Tomato & Mozzarella Gnocchi
Aldi
UPF
Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwhich
Sainsbury's
UPF
Vegetable laksa soup
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Viennese pork escalopes
Braemoor
UPF
2 Scotch Eggs with outdoor bred pork
Sainsbury’s taste the difference
Not UPF
4 Potato Rosti Cakes
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
8 hour Black Dal
M&S Collection
Not UPF
Aromatic Coconut Chicken Curry
M&S
Not UPF
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