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Is John West Infusions tuna Lemon & Thyme ultra-processed?

80 Tunas Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of John West Infusions tuna Lemon & Thyme

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:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed tunas

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

skipjack tuna, sunflower oil 10%, extra virgin olive oil 2.5%, thyme 1.2%, salt, lemon zest 0.5%, natural lemon flavouring, natural thyme flavouring thickener (guar gum)

Additives: E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

SKIPJACK TUNA (FISH) (80%), SUNFLOWER OIL (10%), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (2.5%), THYME (1.2%), SALT, LEMON ZEST (0.5%), NATURAL LEMON FLAVOURING, NATURAL THYME FLAVOURING THICKENER: GUAR GUM.

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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 166 tunas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 149th. 23% of the tunas 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 166 tunas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000171055316, last edited 19 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.