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Is Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil ultra-processed?

Tomato sauces with basil Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed tomato 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

Tomatoes 49%, Tomato Purée, Carrot Purée, Garlic Purée, Basil 2.5%, Onion, White Balsamic Vinegar (White Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must), Rapeseed Oil, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Dried Basil, Black Pepper

As written on the pack

Tomatoes 49%, Tomato Purée, Carrot Purée, Garlic Purée, Basil 2.5%, Onion Purée, White Balsamic Vinegar (White Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must), Rapeseed Oil, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Dried Basil, Ground Black Pepper

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 35 tomato sauces with basil

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 29% of the tomato sauces with basil 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 35 tomato sauces with basil, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000354910678, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.