Is Ardmona Crushed Tomatoes ultra-processed?

410g Canned tomatoes Sold in Australia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

crushed tomato 63%, tomato juice, tomato paste, thickener (ultra-processing marker) (1422)

Additives: E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate.

As written on the pack

CRUSHED TOMATO (63%), TOMATO JUICE, TOMATO PASTE, THICKENER (1422)

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

E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate Acetylated distarch adipate is a chemically modified starch that holds up to heating, freezing and acidity, used to thicken sauces and fillings.
Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 92nd. 3% of the canned tomatoes 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310092000583, last edited 27 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.