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Is Cauldron Hoisin Tofu Pieces ultra-processed?

160 g Legumes and their products Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Cauldron Hoisin Tofu Pieces

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed legumes and their products

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

Tofu 83% (Water, Soybeans, Firming Agent (Calcium Sulphate)), Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Sugar, Molasses, Sea Salt, Garlic, Coriander, Bay Leaf, Lemongrass), Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavouring, Fennel, Garlic

Additives: E516 Calcium sulphate

As written on the pack

Tofu (83%) (Water, Soybeans, Firming Agent: Calcium Sulphate), Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean Juice, Sugar, Molasses, Sea Salt, Garlic, Coriander, Bay Leaf, Lemongrass), Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavouring, Fennel, Garlic.

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.

  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
5 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.

  • Tofu Products in the category "Tofu" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,285 legumes and their products

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1077th. 37% of the legumes and their products 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 1,285 legumes and their products, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5013683307019, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.