Is it ultra-processed?
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Onions, from least to most processed

We track 19 onions, 5% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Spring onions.

What makes onions ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (13)

  1. 1 Spring onions Tesco 1
  2. 2 Red onions Sainsbury's · 365g 1
  3. 3 red onions Oaklands · 750g 1
  4. 4 Cebollas grandes Oaklands · 3 1
  5. 5 Red Onions Asda · 4 1
  6. 6 Onion Green Valley · 3 lbs 1
  7. 7 Brown onions Tesco 1
  8. 8 Red onion Tesco 1
  9. 9 Great Value Kosher Minced Onion, 2.35 oz Great Value · 2.35 oz 1
  10. 10 Schalottenlök ICA · 250 g 1
  11. 11 Hackad Gul lök Eldorado · 300 g 1
  12. 12 Diced onions Begro · 2500 g 1
  13. 13 Pepper & Onion Blend Great Value · 20 oz 1

Processed culinary ingredient (1)

  1. 14 Yellow Vegetable Curry Cook 2

Processed food (4)

  1. 15 Marinerad Rödlök Satomestarit · 500 g 3
  2. 16 Picklad Rödlök! Schysst Käk · 400 g 3
  3. 17 Kimchi Vadasz · 400g 3
  4. 18 Cheese&onion gruffalo claws Organix 3

Ultra-processed food (1)

  1. 19 Sweet onions 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.