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Is Asda extra special coleslaw ultra-processed?

Coleslaw Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda extra special coleslaw

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed coleslaw

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

white cabbage 41%, mayonnaise (rapeseed oil, water, pasteurised free typical values range egg yolk, spirit vinegar, sugar, white wine vinegar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, xanthan gum), energy kj mustard powder), carrots 15%, white onions 2%, crème fraîche, chives, allergy advice! fat for allergens, flavours, hydrogenated fat, storage keep refrigerated below 4°c, not fibre suitable for freezing, pe 100 875 213 z1g

Additives: E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

white cabbage (41%), mayonnaise [rapeseed oil, water, pasteurised free typical values range egg yolk, spirit vinegar, sugar, white wine vinegar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, xanthan gum), energy kj mustard powder], carrots (15%), white onions (2%), crème fraîche (milk), chives. allergy advice! fat for allergens, see ingredients in bold. no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat. storage keep refrigerated below 4°c. not fibre suitable for freezing. pe 100 875 213 z1g

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Hydrogenated fat An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
4 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.

  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 40 coleslaw

From least to most processed, this one ranks 33rd. 90% of the coleslaw 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 40 coleslaw, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5052449854336, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.