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.
Bean & Rice Burrito
Trader Jose's
UPF
Beef Bone Broth
Borough Broth
Not UPF
beef lasagna by Sainsbury’s
Italian Style
Not UPF
Beef lasagne
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Beef Lasagne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Beef Lasagne
Aldi Cucina
Not UPF
Butter Chicken
Gastro Specially Selected
Not UPF
cheese & tomato pizza
M&S food
Not UPF
Cheese and garlic pizza bread
Sainsbury’s
UPF
Chicken & gravy pie
Waitrose
UPF
Chicken pad thai
Waitrose
UPF
Chicken Tikka Masala
M&S Food
UPF
Chicken Tikka Samosa
Lidl
UPF
Chickpea & vegetable curry
Not UPF
Coconut Jasmine Rice
M&S Food
Not UPF
Coleslaw
Morrisons
UPF
Dal Palak
Not UPF
Fruity Chicken Curry
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Handcrafted Classic Pork Sausage Rolls
Marks & Spencer Collection
Not UPF
Irresistible Luxury fish pie
Coop
UPF
Just Add british tikka chicken fillets
Marks and spencers
UPF
M&S Wood Fired Pizza Ultra Thin Buffalo Mozzarella with fresh basil
M&S, Marks & Spencer
UPF
Macaroni Cheese
Waitrose
Not UPF
Mashed Potato
The co-operative
Not UPF
Mediterranean Pasta Meal for One
Birdseye Steamfresh
Not UPF
Minestrone soup
Asda
Not UPF
Pasta, spinach & pine nut
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Pâtes épinards et pignons de pin
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
PEA EDAMAME & SPINACH SOUP
Waitrose
Not UPF
Piadina
Crosta & Mollica
Not UPF
Prawn Cocktail
M&S
UPF
Ramen Ready Spicy Broth
Itsu
UPF
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Chicken & 'Nduja (soup/stew)
UPF
SHEPHERD'S PIE
Schwartz
UPF
Sourdough pizza base
Jus-Rol
Not UPF
Spaghetti bolognese
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Spinach et ricotta ravioli
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Steak cut chips
Morrisons
Not UPF
Steamed Asian Style Wheat Dumplings filled with Chicken and Vegetables in an Oriental Style Sauce
Inspired Cuisine
UPF
Steamed long grain rice
Not UPF
Sweet and crunchy salad
Tesco
Not UPF
Thai chilli chicken soup
UPF
Thai Green Chicken Curry & Fragrant Rice
Charlie Bigham's
Not UPF
Tikka Masala Curry Paste
The Spice Tailor
Not UPF
Tomato and basil Soup
Lidl
Not UPF
TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA PASTA BAKE
co-op
Not UPF
Tortilla
Asda
Not UPF
Tuna nicoise salad
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Vegetarian Haggis
MacSween
UPF
Veggie crystal rolls
Itsu
UPF
4 Omega 3 Fishcakes
Young's
UPF
4 sweet potato & red onion bhajia
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
6 Beef Burgers
Aldi, Oakhurst
UPF
APPLE CELERY AND WALNUT SALAD WITH A CREAMY MAYONNAISE DRESSING
M&S FOOD
UPF
Barley Feta Salad
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Battered Cod Fillet Bites
Tesco
UPF
Brown lentil curry
Biona
Not UPF
Carrots and houmous dip
Coop
Not UPF
Cheddar Cheese Potato Mash
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
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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.