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Is Coop Creamy Coleslaw ultra-processed?

Coleslaw Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Coop Creamy Coleslaw

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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed coleslaw

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 45%, mayonnaise 36% (rapeseed oil, water, egg, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, janthan gum), mustard), carrot, double cream, union, white wine vinegar, salt, preservative (potassium sorbate), llergy advice for allergens, also, snin made in uk for co-operative group lnd.chda eep in fridge and consume 2 days of opening, manchester m60 0ag, coutact us t exceed the use by date, www.coop.co.uk, food customer.careline and c

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

cabbage (45%), mayonnaise (36%) (rapeseed oil, water, egg (free range), white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, janthan gum), mustard powder), carrot, double cream (milk)(2%), union, white wine vinegar, salt, preservative (potassium sorbate). llergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain nuts, peanuts. snin made in uk for co-operative group lnd.chda eep in fridge and consume 2 days of opening. manchester m60 0ag. coutact us t exceed the use by date. www.coop.co.uk/food customer.careline and c.

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.
7 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.
  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 40 coleslaw

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 90% of the coleslaw 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 40 coleslaw, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000128811200, 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.