Is Eltora Chunky Salsa Dip ultra-processed?

300g Dips Sold in Australia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate

14 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed dips

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

water, tomatoes 22%, capsicum tomato paste 7%, onions 10%, spirit vinegar, jalapeno pepper thickener (1422), sugar (processing marker), salt (processing marker), spices, herbs, acidity regulator (330), caramelised sugar syrup (processing marker)

Additives: E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate , E330 Citric acid

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate.

As written on the pack

water, tomatoes (22%), capsicum tomato paste (7%), (10%), onions (10%), (5%), spirit vinegar, jalapeno pepper thickener (1422), sugar, salt, spices and herbs, acidity regulator (330), caramelised sugar syrup,

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.

E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate Acetylated distarch adipate is a chemically modified starch that holds up to heating, freezing and acidity, used to thicken sauces and fillings.

2 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 308th. 43% of the dips 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 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088700012109, last edited 2 January 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.