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Is M&S Food Tomato and basil sauce ultra-processed?

Pasta sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of M&S Food Tomato and basil sauce

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 2 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Tomatoes 76%, Water Onions ea Olive Oil Basil Sugar Garlic Purée Red Wine Vinegar Salt Rapeseed Oil

As written on the pack

Tomatoes (76%) Water Onions ea Olive Oil Basil Sugar Garlic Purée Red Wine Vinegar Salt Rapeseed Oil Suitable for vegetarians

Among 317 pasta sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 49% of the pasta sauces 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 317 pasta sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29094066, last edited 18 August 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.