Nuovo Ravioli Five Cheese — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Nuovo Ravioli Five Cheese by Nuovo OKAY — score 58/90.

Real-cheese ravioli with a recognizable base, dragged down by a stack of three gums and an added 'natural flavor.' Decent fresh pasta, not clean.

Why this verdict

• Base is real cheese, eggs and olive oil, not synthetic protein fillers
• Three stacked stabilizer gums (xanthan, locust bean, guar) signal industrial processing
• Added 'natural parmesan flavor' means the cheese alone wasn't doing the work
• Cheese-and-pasta combo is calorie- and saturated-fat-dense
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed classification despite the gourmet positioning

Ingredients (13)

• ricotta cheese (safe) — Real cheese, the heart of the filling.
• parmesan cheese (moderate) — Real cheese, adds sodium.
• Asiago Cheese (moderate) — Real cheese; contributes protein, fat and sodium.
• mozzarella cheese (safe) — Real cheese from pasteurized milk; contributes saturated fat and sodium but is a whole ingredient.
• ROMANO CHEESE (safe) — Aged real cheese for sharp, salty depth.
• olive oil (safe) — A real culinary fat, not a refined seed oil.
• Egg Whites (safe) — Natural binder and protein source.
• Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
• Locust Bean Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer, part of the industrial texture stack.
• Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
• Natural parmesan flavor (moderate) — An engineered flavor additive layered on top of real cheese.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Enriched/semolina pasta (moderate) — Refined wheat carbohydrate base, fast-digesting starch.