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Is John West Tuna with Lemon & Cracked Pepper ultra-processed?

95g Canned tunas Sold in Australia

Pack of John West Tuna with Lemon & Cracked Pepper

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed canned 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, water, vegetable oil, spices (chilli, celery), food acid (citric), cracked pepper, salt, lemon juice

As written on the pack

skipjack tuna, water, vegetable oil, spices (chilli, celery), food acid (citric), cracked pepper, salt, lemon juice powder

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 157 canned tunas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 121st. 22% of the canned 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 157 canned tunas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300462348247, last edited 28 May 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.