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Is Coop Extra Creamy Coleslaw ultra-processed?

300 g Coleslaw Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Coop Extra 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:

  • 40 ingredients
  • 4 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 41%, mayonnaise (rapeseed oil, water, egg, white wine vinegar, sugar, egg yolk, salt, spirit vinegar, stabilisers (guar gum, pectin, xanthan gum, egg white), mustard), carrot 16%, red onion 3%, white wine vinegar, rapeseed oil, style mustard (water, mustard, spirit vinegar, sea salt, mustard husk, pimento, turmeric), sugar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, maize starch), preservative (potassium sorbate), also, packed in uk for co-op m60 oag, www.coop.co.ukfood nutrition (typical values per), energy 857kj

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

cabbage (41%), mayonnaise (rapeseed oil, water, egg, white wine vinegar, sugar, dried egg yolk, salt, spirit vinegar, stabilisers (guar gum, pectin, xanthan gum, egg white), mustard powder), carrot (16%), red onion (3%, white wine vinegar, rapeseed oil, dijon style mustard (water, mustard flour, spirit vinegar, sea salt, mustard husk, pimento, turmeric), sugar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, maize starch), preservative (potassium sorbate). allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain peanuts, nuts. packed in uk for co-op m60 oag. www.coop.co.ukfood nutrition: typical values per 100g: energy 857kj/

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.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
8 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • 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 32nd. 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 5000128867443, last edited 25 May 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.