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Is ASDA extra special Sun-dried tomato pesto ultra-processed?

190 g Pestos Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of ASDA extra special Sun-dried tomato pesto

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed 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

Sun-Dried Tomatoes 29% (Water, Tomatoes, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tomato Purée, Tomato Pulp, Basil 7%, Pecorino Romano Cheese (Ewe's Milk, using Lamb's Rennet), Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, Milk, using Calves Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Rehydrated Sun-Dried Tomatoes (29%) [Water, Tomatoes, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)], Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tomato Purée, Tomato Pulp, Basil (7%), Pecorino Romano Cheese PDO (Unpasteurised Ewe's Milk, using Lamb's Rennet) (4%) Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese PDO (Unpasteurised Milk, using Calves Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid). Allergy Advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain nuts and peanuts.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 134 pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 63rd. 51% of the pestos 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 134 pestos, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063089173190, last edited 15 April 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.