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.
BEEF Stock
Waitrose
UPF
Beetroot, Spinach & Marscapone Quiche
Waitrose
UPF
Beluga Lentil Side Dish
Not UPF
Beluga Lentils
Not UPF
Breaded haddock fillets
Lidl
UPF
Breaded Plaice
Tesco
Not UPF
Butter chicken et riz pilaf
Marks & Spencers
Not UPF
Cajun Chicken Pasta
MYPROTEIN
UPF
Cheddar and bacon quiche
Sainsbury’s,Sainsburys
UPF
Chicken & Ham Hock Pie
Higgidy
UPF
Chicken And Mushroom Soup
Sainsbury’s
UPF
Chicken and Tomato Risotto
M&S
Not UPF
Chicken Curry With Rice
Tesco
UPF
Chicken Florentine Wood Fired Pizza
Aldi Specially Selected
Not UPF
Chicken kievs
Birchwood
Not UPF
Chicken Korma with pilau
Inspired cuisine
Not UPF
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
INSPIRED CUISINE
UPF
Cod katsu fishcakes
Marks & Spencer
UPF
Cornish Pasty
Marks & Spencer
UPF
Cottage Pie
Little Dish
UPF
Creamy Veg Curry
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Curry
Co-op
UPF
Feuilles de Vigne
Tamtad
Not UPF
Flame-Baked Flatbreads
Lidl
UPF
Fruity coleslaw
M&S Food
Not UPF
Garden Pea & Mint Soup
Plants by deliciously ella
Not UPF
garden vegetable soup
Tesco
Not UPF
Garlic & Herb Baguette Slices
Asda Grower's Selection
Not UPF
Garlic and Cheese Pizza Bread
Lidl
UPF
Giant Bean & Aubergine Salad
The Real Greek
Not UPF
Gyoza Dumplings Chicken & Spring Onion
Itsu (supermarket Range)
UPF
Ham & Cheese wrap
Coop
UPF
Ham & Leek Gratin
Taste the Difference
UPF
Ham & Mushroom Tagliatelle
M&S, Marks & Spencer
UPF
Hoisin Duck Sushi
Tesco
Not UPF
House Side Salad
Tesco
Not UPF
Italian Style Salad
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Katsu curry chicken
Tesco
Not UPF
Luxury lasagne al forno
Coop
Not UPF
Malaysian inspired coconut noodle laksa
Tesco
Not UPF
Mashed Potato
M&S Gastopub, M&S Food, Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Mashed Potato
Inspired Cuisine
Not UPF
Mediterranean falalel
Gosh!
Not UPF
Mild Chicken Tikka
Little Dish
UPF
Moroccan Spiced Falafel with Red Pepper and Apricot
Not UPF
Naked Chicken Burrito Bowl
Marks And Spencers
Not UPF
Onion bahjis
Not UPF
Pizza Bread Garlic And Cheese
Trattoria Alfredo
UPF
Pizza Subs
Carlos Aldi
Not UPF
Plant Chef Falafel & Houmous
Tesco
Not UPF
Potato Rosti
Not UPF
Prosciutto Cotto Chesnut Mushrooms and Mascarpone
Sainsbury's
UPF
Reduced-Fat All-Butter Croissants
Marks & Spencers
Not UPF
Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef
Marks & Spencer,M&S Food
Not UPF
Smokey Mexican Style Chilli Non Carne
Taste Of
UPF
Spaghetti Bolognese
Waitrose
Not UPF
Suprema
Dr. Oetker
UPF
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Inspired Cuisine
UPF
Sweet Leaf Salad
Sainsbury’s
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.