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Is Asda Jalapeños ultra-processed?

Pickled peppers Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Jalapeños

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed pickled peppers

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

jalapeño peppers, water, spirit vinegar, salt, firming agent (calcium chloride), preservative (potassium metabisulphite)

Additives: E224 Potassium metabisulphite , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

sliced jalapeño peppers, water, spirit vinegar, salt, firming agent (calcium chloride), preservative (potassium metabisulphite). allergy advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. suitable for vegetarians. no artificial colours or flavours.

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.

  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
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.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 pickled peppers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 25% of the pickled peppers 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 8 pickled peppers, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054070629802, 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.