Is Aldi Apple Thyme Vinaigrette ultra-processed?

Vinaigrettes Sold in the United States

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Honey
Salt

11 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed salad dressings

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

canola oil, apple, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, honey (processing marker), shallots, sea salt (processing marker), thyme, garlic, ġround mustard, black pepper

As written on the pack

canola oil, diced apple, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, shallots, sea salt, thyme, garlic, ġround mustard, black pepper,

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 29 vinaigrettes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 83% of the vinaigrettes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 29 vinaigrettes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100008326, last edited 19 August 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.