Is Four Seasons Small new potatoes ultra-processed?

345 Canned potatoes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Four Seasons Small new potatoes

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:

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed canned potatoes

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

potatoes, water, firming agent (ultra-processing marker) (caldium chioride antioxd caution), care should be taken when opening and disp kocarbic acid, utrition this pak tcal val aluf per 100g per

As written on the pack

potatoes, water, firming agent: caldium chioride antioxd caution: care should be taken when opening and disp kocarbic acid, utrition this pak tcal val aluf per 100g per

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 canned potatoes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 73% of the canned potatoes 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 11 canned potatoes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600191065, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.