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Is Belazu Rose Harissa Pesto ultra-processed?

165g Harissa sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Belazu Rose Harissa Pesto

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:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed 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

sun-dried tomatoes 46%, sunflower oil, rose harissa paste 18% (peppers, sunflower oil, spices, garlic, salt, rose petals), tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, vinegar, garlic puree, herbes de provence, acidity regulator (lactic acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes (46%). sunflower oil, rose harissa paste (18%) (rehydrated peppers, sunflower oil, spices, garlic, salt, rose petals), semi-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, vinegar, garlic puree, herbes de provence, acidity regulator: lactic acid.

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 17 harissa sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 65% of the harissa 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 17 harissa sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5030343834067, 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.