Is it ultra-processed?
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Harissa sauces, from least to most processed

We track 17 harissa sauces, 65% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Harissa paste.

What makes harissa sauces ultra-processed

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

Processed food (6)

  1. 1 Harissa paste Bart · 82g 3
  2. 2 Harissa Sevan · 70 g 3
  3. 3 Rose Harissa Paste Belazu · 170g 3
  4. 4 Harissa Humnus Sevan 3
  5. 5 Rose Harissa Pesto Belazu · 165g 3
  6. 6 Pâte d'abricot 3

Ultra-processed food (11)

  1. 7 Harissa Schwartz · 48g 4
  2. 8 Al'fez | Harissa Al'fez · 180g 4
  3. 9 Harissa paste Lidl · 92.5g 4
  4. 10 Rose harissa paste Marks & Spencers · 90 g 4
  5. 11 Smoked chilli harissa Belazu · 170g 4
  6. 12 Harissa paste Tesco · 90g 4
  7. 13 Harissa paste ASDA Asda 4
  8. 14 Harissa Paste Inspired To Cook by Sainsbury's · 90g 4
  9. 15 Rose Harissa Paste Waitrose 4
  10. 16 Pomegranate, Rose And Preserved Lemon Harissa Ottolenghi · 170 g 4
  11. 17 Smoky Harissa Tagine Sauce Al'fez · 450 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.