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Is Gran Luchito Creamy Jalapeno Sauce ultra-processed?

Sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Gran Luchito Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

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 sauces

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, Green Peppers (Jalapeño 6%, Bell), Sunflower Oil, Chayote, Green Tomatillo, Thickeners (Modified Comstarch, Xanthan Gum), Onion, Parsley, Salt, Coriander, Lime, Garlic, Spices, Antioxidants (Tocopherols), Citric, Ascorbic Acids, Cane Vinegar, Jalapeño

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Water, Green Peppers (Jalapeño (6%), Bell), Sunflower Oil, Chayote, Green Tomatillo, Thickeners: Modified Comstarch and Xanthan Gum, Onion, Parsley, Salt, Coriander, Lime, Garlic, Spices, Antioxidants: Tocopherols, Citric and Ascorbic Acids, Cane Vinegar, Jalapeño Extract.

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,962 sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2052nd. 60% of the sauces 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 2,962 sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060321391039, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.