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Is Baxters Whole Gherkins ultra-processed?

Net weight 600g / Drained weight 315g Pickled gherkins Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Baxters Whole Gherkins

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed pickled cucumbers

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

Ingredients (ingredients and allergens may be subject to change, so it is important you check the labels supplied in each delivery), Gherkins, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Sea Salt, Dill Seeds, Red Bell Pepper, Mustard Seeds, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon

As written on the pack

Ingredients (ingredients and allergens may be subject to change, so it is important you check the labels supplied in each delivery). Gherkins (Sulphites), Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Sea Salt, Dill Seeds, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Mustard Seeds, Ground Ginger, Ground Cinnamon

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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 25 pickled gherkins

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 56% of the pickled gherkins 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 25 pickled gherkins, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5012427658509, 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.