Is Aldi Rich & Intense Tomato & Olive Stir Through Sauce ultra-processed?

190 g Pasta sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

19 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed pasta sauces

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

BLACK and GREEN OLIVES 38%, tomato puree 32% (Concentrated a Paste Tomato Pulp), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Onions, Capers, Basil, Sugar (processing marker), Garlic, Acidity Regulat Chic Acid, Olive Oil (processing marker), Chilli, Black Pepper, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Although every effort has been made to remove stones, some small stones and ragments may remain NUTRITION (Typical values per (as sold)), Energy 1195kl

As written on the pack

BLACK AND GREEN OLIVES (38%), TOMATO PUREE (32%) (Concentrated a Paste Tomato Pulp), Sunflower Oil, Onions, Capers, Basil, Sugar, Garlic Granules, Acidity Regulat Chic Acid, Olive Oil, Dried Chilli, Black Pepper, Flavouring. DIETARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegetarians. No artificial colours or preservatives WARNING: Although every effort has been made to remove stones, some small stones or ragments may remain NUTRITION: Typical values per 100g (as sold): Energy 1195kl/

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 317 pasta sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 174th. 49% of the pasta sauces 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 317 pasta sauces, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061462529238, last edited 27 March 2026), 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.