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Is Coop Salad ultra-processed?

Mandarins Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Coop Salad

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed mandarins

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

NOW BIGGER PACK At orne best k pt cool ard dry a dav 2 easy peelers 1 portun Packed for Co-op, M60 0AG and Co-op, Unit 27, 1, bt38 8ph, www.coop.co.uk, food CLEMENTINE CLEMENULES BEST BEFORE 02 DEC (E Packed by), Martlnavarro S.L, r.g.s, 21.14242, V CLASS 50-55 mm M375 (7), TC (1404 13 132077 and controlled by independent experts, For further information), contact our Relations Services Department and visit our TREATED WITH IMAZALIL, pyrimethanil, e202, WAX e903.e904, e914 GGN, CoC (4063061040979)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E903 Carnauba wax , E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E903 Carnauba wax.

As written on the pack

NOW BIGGER PACK At orne best k pt cool ard dry a dav 2 easy peelers 1 portun Packed for Co-op (GB), M60 0AG and Co-op (NI) Unit 27/1, BT38 8PH. www.coop.co.uk/food CLEMENTINE CLEMENULES BEST BEFORE 02 DEC ORIGIN:SPAIN 600 g E Packed by: Martlnavarro S.L. R.G.S. 21.14242/V CLASS 50-55 mm M375(7) TC: 1404 13 132077 and controlled by independent experts. For further information: contact our Relations Services Department or visit our TREATED WITH IMAZALIL, PYRIMETHANIL, E202 AND WAX E903.E904, E914 GGN/CoC: 4063061040979

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.

  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 mandarins

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 21% of the mandarins 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 14 mandarins, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000128998031, last edited 13 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.