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Is Heinz Tomato & lentil ragu ultra-processed?

1 350g Pasta sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Heinz Tomato & lentil ragu

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 21 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed pasta 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

Tomato 45%, beluga lentil 9%, tomato puree, onion, grilled aubergine, mushroom, carrot, leek, celeriac, red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, sundried tomatoes, white wine vinegar, sea salt, lemon juice concentrate, garlic, apple juice, basil, black pepper, rosemary, thyme

As written on the pack

Tomato (45%), beluga lentil (9%), tomato puree, onion, grilled aubergine, mushroom, carrot, leek, celeriac (celery), red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, salted sundried tomatoes, white wine vinegar, sea salt, lemon juice concentrate, roasted garlic, apple juice concentrate, basil, black pepper, rosemary, thyme

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 317 pasta sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 93rd. 49% of the pasta 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 317 pasta sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000157146335, 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.