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Canned peas, from least to most processed

We track 19 canned peas, 53% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Garden Peas in Water.

What makes canned peas ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of canned peas that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (5)

  1. 1 Garden Peas in Water Everyday Essentials 1
  2. 2 British garden peas in water Sainsbury's · 185 g 1
  3. 3 Garden peas Freshona · 265 g 1
  4. 4 Garden Peas Batchelors · 400 g 1
  5. 5 Great Value Organic Sweet Peas No Salt Added, 15 Oz Great Value 1

Processed food (4)

  1. 6 Sweet Peas Del Monte · 425g 3
  2. 7 Tender Peas Le Sieur · 398 g 3
  3. 8 Very Young Small Sweet Peas Le Sueur · NET WT. 15 OZ (425g) 3
  4. 9 Peas & Carrots No Name · 398 mL 3

Ultra-processed food (10)

  1. 10 British Mushy Peas Tesco · 300 g 4
  2. 11 Original Mushy Peas Batchelors · 300g 4
  3. 12 Mushy Peas Aldi · 300g 4
  4. 13 Mushy peas Freshona · 300 g 4
  5. 14 Mushy peas Hubbards 4
  6. 15 Marrowfat Bigga Peas Batchelors · 300 g Net 180 g Drained 4
  7. 16 Marrowfat peas Four Seasons 4
  8. 17 Farrows Marrowfat Processed Peas 300g Farrow's · 300g 4
  9. 18 Just Essentials Mushy Peas Asda · 300g 4
  10. 19 Marrow fat peas Tesco · 180 g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.