Is Baxters Kimchi ultra-processed?

Canned vegetables Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Sugar
Sauce

12 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed canned vegetables

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

Cabbage 83%, Garlic, Chilli Pepper 2.5%, Radish, Suar Sea Salt, Fish Sauce (processing marker) (Anchovy, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker)), Wheat Flour, Ginger, including cereals containing gluten

As written on the pack

Cabbage (83%), Garlic, Chilli Pepper Powder (2.5%), Radish, Suar Sea Salt, Fish Sauce (Anchovy (Fish), Salt, Sugar), Wheat Flour, Ginger. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

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

Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 424 canned vegetables

From least to most processed, this one ranks 239th. 25% of the canned vegetables 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 424 canned vegetables, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5012427642201, last edited 16 July 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.