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Is ICA tapenade ultra-processed?

130 g Tapenades Sold in Sweden

Pack of ICA tapenade

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed condiments

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

INGREDIENSER Svarta oliver 60%, solros, olja, solsikkeolje, kapris, kapers, salt, sol, tomater, vitlök, ansjovis, ansjospulver, vinäger, eddik, kyndel, bonneurt, surhetsreglerande medel (e270)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

INGREDIENSER Svarta oliver 60%, solros - olja/solsikkeolje, kapris/kapers, salt, sol - torkade tomater, vitlök, ansjovispulver/ ansjospulver, vinäger/eddik, kyndel/ bonneurt, surhetsreglerande medel (E270).

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 9 tapenades

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 22% of the tapenades 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 9 tapenades, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690095286, last edited 2 April 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.