Is Marks & Spencer M&S Indian favorites vegan?

Marks & Spencer · Barcode 00776554 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains butter, milk, meat. Contains butter, milk, and 5 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not veganbutter, milk, meat, cream
144 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-02-10

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

Marks & Spencer M&S Indian favorites package
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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Original label (French)

Riz pilaf au safran cuit (35%) :Riz basmati cuit (Eau - Riz basmati) - Huile de colza - Sel - Purée de gingembre - Beurre (_Lait_) - Purée d'ail - Graines de cumin - Graines de cardamome noire entières - Graines de fenouil - Cannelle moulue - Clous de girolle - Safran. Pouler korma (22%) : Blanc de poulet (35%) - Oignons - Crème britannique (_Lait_) (19%) - Lait de coco (6%) Extrait de noix de coco - Eau) - Yaourt britannique (_Lait_ - _Amandes_ effilées grillées (2%) - Concentre de tomate - Huile de colza - Purée de gingembre - purée d'ail - Yaourt britannique à faible teneur en matières grasses (_Lait_) - Jus de citron - Noix de coco déshydratée - Coriandre - Fécule de maïs - Sel - Sucre - Coriandre moulue - Cumin moulu - garam masala moulu (Poivre noir grillé - Coriandre grillée - Macis grilé - Graines de fenouil grillées - écorce de cannelle de Chine grillée - Clous de girofle - Gingembre - Cumin grillé - poivre noir - Cannelle - Macis - graines de cardamome verte grillées - Clous de girofle - Fenouil > Noix de muscade - feuilles de laurier) - Cardamome verte moulue - Curcuma - Paprika moulu - Macis moulu - Paprika fumé moulu - Poudre de piment - Cardamome verte grillée - Coriandre grillée - Cumin grillé - Extrait de piment. Poulet tikka masala (22%) : Blanc de poulet (35%) - oignons - Crème britannique (_Lait_) (18%) - Concentré de tomate - Huile de colza - Yaourt britannique - (_Lait_) - Purée de gingembre - Purée d‘ail - yaourt britannique a falble teneur en matières grasses (_Lait_) - Coriandre - Jus de citron - Miel - girofle - Fécule de maïs - Cumin moulu - Colorant : Extrait de paprika - Curcuma - Cardamome verte moulue - Graines de cumin - Poudre de piment - garam masala moulu (Coriandre grillée - Cumin grillé - Poivre noir - cannelle - Macis - Graines de cardamome verte grillées - Gingembre - fenouil - clous de girofle - Noix de muscade - Feuilles de laurier) - Cannelle moulue - Paprika fumé moulu - Paprika moulu - Extrait de piment. Pain naan (13%) : Farine de _blé_ contient _Gluten_ (avec Farine de _blé_, Carbonate de calcium, Fer, niacine, thiamine) - Eau - Poudre lever : E450, phosphate de calcium, Bicarbonate de soude - Huile de colza - Vinaigre v - Levure - Sel - Graines de nigelle - _Lait_ en poudre écrémé. Bhajis aux oignons (8%) : Oignons (81%) - Huile de colza - Farine de pois chiches - Farine de _blé_ contient _Gluten_ (avec Farine de _blé_, Carbonate de calcium, Fer, niacine, thiamine) - Coriandre - Sel - Cumin moulu - Coriandre moulue - Piments Jalapeño - Poudre de piment - Poudre lever : E450, phosphate de calcium, Bicarbonate de soude - Curcuma - Clous de girofle moulus - Feuilles de laurier moulues - Cannelle moulue.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

butter

Butter is made from dairy cream.

milk

Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.

meat

Meat is animal-derived.

cream

Cream is dairy-derived unless explicitly identified as plant-based.

british yogurt

british yogurt is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

honey

Honey is produced by bees.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

unspecified oil

The oil source is not identified as plant-derived.

extract

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

fat

The source or production method of fat can vary, so it is not always vegan.

bread

The source or production method of bread can vary, so it is not always vegan.

monocalcique

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

Colour

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

niacin

Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.

Recognised ingredient entries (144)
riz pilaf au safran cuitriz basmati cuiteauriz basmatihuile de colzaselpurée de gingembrebeurrelaitpurée d'ailgraines de cumingraines de cardamome noire entièresgraines de fenouilcannelle moulueclous de girollesafran. pouler kormablanc de pouletoignonscrème britanniquelaitlait de cocoextrait de noix de cocoeauyaourt britanniquelaitamandes effilées grilléesconcentre de tomatehuile de colzapurée de gingembrepurée d'ailyaourt britannique à faible teneur en matières grasseslaitjus de citronnoix de coco déshydratéecoriandrefécule de maïsselsucrecoriandre mouluecumin moulugaram masala moulupoivre noir grillécoriandre grilléemacis grilégraines de fenouil grilléesécorce de cannelle de chine grilléeclous de giroflegingembrecumin grillépoivre noircannellemacisgraines de cardamome verte grilléesclous de giroflefenouilnoix de muscadefeuilles de lauriercardamome verte mouluecurcumapaprika moulumacis moulupaprika fumé moulupoudre de pimentcardamome verte grilléecoriandre grilléecumin grilléextrait de piment. poulet tikka masalablanc de pouletoignonscrème britanniquelaitconcentré de tomatehuile de colzayaourt britanniquelaitpurée de gingembrepurée d‘ailyaourt britannique a falble teneur en matières grasseslaitcoriandrejus de citronmielgiroflefécule de maïscumin moulucolorant : extrait de paprikacurcumacardamome verte mouluegraines de cuminpoudre de pimentgaram masala moulucoriandre grilléecumin grillépoivre noircannellemacisgraines de cardamome verte grilléesgingembrefenouilclous de giroflenoix de muscadefeuilles de lauriercannelle mouluepaprika fumé moulupaprika mouluextrait de piment. pain naanfarine de blé contient glutenavec farine de blécarbonate de calciumferniacinethiamineeaupoudre lever : e450phosphate de calciumbicarbonate de soudehuile de colzavinaigre vlevureselgraines de nigellelait en poudre écrémé. bhajis aux oignonsoignonshuile de colzafarine de pois chichesfarine de blé contient glutenavec farine de blécarbonate de calciumferniacinethiaminecoriandreselcumin moulucoriandre mouluepiments jalapeñopoudre de pimentpoudre lever : e450phosphate de calciumbicarbonate de soudecurcumaclous de girofle moulusfeuilles de laurier mouluescannelle moulue

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Declared allergens in the record

glutenmilknuts

Precautionary “may contain” information

No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e160ce164e170e170ie450e500e500ii

Labels reported by the source

green dotpalm oil freenon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
A
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
77/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy163 kcal
Fat6.35 g
Saturated fat1.82 g
Carbohydrate17.4 g
Sugars2.7 g
Fibre2 g
Protein8.13 g
Salt0.73 g
Sodium0.292 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

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Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Marks & Spencer product?

No. This page covers Marks & Spencer M&S Indian favorites, barcode 00776554. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of unspecified oil, extract, fat, bread, monocalcique, Colour, niacin needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 00776554 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

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