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Is King Oscar John West Sardines ultra-processed?

106g Sardines in olive oil Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of King Oscar John West Sardines

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:

  • 7 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed sardines in oil

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

sardines (sprattus sprattus), extra virgin olive oil, red bell pepper, garlic, rosemary, chilli

As written on the pack

SARDINES (SPRATTUS SPRATTUS), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RED BELL PEPPER, GARLIC, ROSEMARY, CHILLI.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 27 sardines in olive oil

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 7% of the sardines in olive oil 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 27 sardines in olive oil, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5901489224213, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.