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Is Asda Tomato Salsa ultra-processed?

200 g Dips Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Tomato Salsa

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:

  • 38 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed dips

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

Chopped Tomatoes 54% (Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Tomatoes 20%, Onions 10%, Tomato Purée, Jalapeños (Green Jalapeño Peppers, Water, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride)), Sugar, Lime Juice from concentrate, Coriander, Garlic Purée (Garlic Purée, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Red Chilli (Red Chilli Purée, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Chilli, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid)), Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Oregano, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E260 Acetic acid , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Chopped Tomatoes (54%) [Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)], Tomatoes (20%), Onions (10%), Tomato Purée, Jalapeños [Green Jalapeño Peppers, Water, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride)], Sugar, Lime Juice from concentrate, Coriander, Garlic Purée [Garlic Purée, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)], Minced Red Chilli [Red Chilli Purée, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Chilli Flakes, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid)], Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Oregano, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum).

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

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 383rd. 43% of the dips 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 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172122479, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.