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Sweet peppers, from least to most processed

We track 22 sweet peppers, 9% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Fresh mixed peppers.

What makes sweet peppers ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (6)

  1. 1 Fresh mixed peppers Oaklands · 500g 1
  2. 2 Sweet peppers Sainsbury's · 3 1
  3. 3 Sweet Peppers Morrisons · 3 1
  4. 4 Red Bell Pepper Tesco 1
  5. 5 Ekologisk Paprika I Love ECO · 300 g 1
  6. 6 Pepper & Onion Blend Great Value · 20 oz 1

Processed culinary ingredient (1)

  1. 7 Yellow Vegetable Curry Cook 2

Processed food (13)

  1. 8 Alleyna Roasted Red Peppers Aleyna · 480g 3
  2. 9 Roasted Red Peppers Karyatis · 450g 3
  3. 10 Roasted red peppers Peppadew 3
  4. 11 Roasted Red Peppers in red wine vinegar Cooks&Co · 460g Net 360g Drained 3
  5. 12 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce La Costeña · 199g 3
  6. 13 Hot & Sweet Jalapeño Relish Vadasz · 400g 3
  7. 14 Sliced Green Jalapeños in Brine Tesco 3
  8. 15 Chargrilled Mixed Peppers Sainsbury's · 280g 3
  9. 16 Fire roasted red peppers Trader Joe's 3
  10. 17 by-sainsbury-s Sainsbury's · 230g 3
  11. 18 Sevan Mild Peperoni Sevan As 3
  12. 19 Sweet Piquanté Peppers Peppadew · 400g (140g) 3
  13. 20 Pickled green peppers Lidl · 250 g 3

Ultra-processed food (2)

  1. 21 Roasted Red Peppers Freshona · 650g 4
  2. 22 Jalapeños Asda 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.