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Canned potatoes, from least to most processed

We track 11 canned potatoes, 73% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Potatoes in water.

What makes canned potatoes ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (1)

  1. 1 Potatoes in water Batchelors · 265 g 1

Processed food (2)

  1. 2 Vättern Potatis Tärnad Potatis (79030) Ole Flensted · 9.2 kg (~ 6.3 kg) 3
  2. 3 Potatis ICA Basic · 425g 3

Ultra-processed food (8)

  1. 4 Small new potatoes Four Seasons · 345 4
  2. 5 New Potatoes The Grower's Harvest · 567g 4
  3. 6 New Potatoes in Water Aldi · 560g (drained 345g) 4
  4. 7 Potatoes in water. Sainsburys · 540g Drained Weight 345g 2x Servings 4
  5. 8 New Potatoes Asda · 550 g 4
  6. 9 New potatoes in water Asda 4
  7. 10 Peeled potatoes in water Lidl · 560 g 4
  8. 11 Peeled new potatoes Sainsbury's · 300 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.