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Is Asda Sun dried tomato passata ultra-processed?

Tomato sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Sun dried tomato passata

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed tomato 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

430ge Tomatoes 95%, Sun-dried Tomatoes 2%, Live (Sun-dried Tomatoes, Salt), Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1.5%, Basil, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Better Low in saturated fat, LOW of your reference intake Typical energy values per 5% (199kJ)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

430ge Tomatoes (95%), Sun-dried Tomatoes (2%) Live [Sun-dried Tomatoes, Salt], Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1.5%), Basil, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid). Suitable for vegetarians. Better Low in saturated fat. 5% LOW of your reference intake Typical energy values per 100g: 199kJ/

What makes it processed

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 444 tomato sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 236th. 40% of the tomato 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 444 tomato sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172515592, 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.