Is Guacamole spicy ultra-processed?

Guacamoles Sold in the United Kingdom and France

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt

9 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed plant-based spreads

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

Avocado 83%, Jalapeño Chilli 6%, Red Onion 4%, Red Bell Pepper 2%, Tomato 2%, Lime Juice from Concentrate, Salt (processing marker), Coriander, Garlic Purée

As written on the pack

Avocado (83%), Jalapeño Chilli (6%), Red Onion (4%), Red Bell Pepper (2%), Tomato (2%), Lime Juice from Concentrate, Salt, Coriander, Garlic Purée.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 34 guacamoles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 32% of the guacamoles 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 34 guacamoles, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060504310017, last edited 17 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.