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Is Macro Wholefoods Market Satay Tofu ultra-processed?

Legumes and their products Sold in Australia and New Zealand

Pack of Macro Wholefoods Market Satay Tofu

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:

  • 31 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

Soybean 92% (Water, Soybean), Peanut S, atay Sauce 6%, Water, Onion, Chilli, Lemongrass, Coconut Cream, Vinegar, Soy Sauce (Contains Whea, t), Garlic, Ginger, Spices, Sugar, Salt, Corn Star, ch, Sunflower Oil (Antioxidant (307)), Marinade (Water, Soy Sauce, Sugar), Firming Agent (Magne, sium Chloride)

Additives: E307 Alpha-tocopherol

As written on the pack

Soybean Extract ( 92%) ( Water, Soybean), Peanut S,atay Sauce (6%) ( Water, Onion, Chilli, Lemongrass,, Coconut Cream, Vinegar, Soy Sauce (Contains Whea,t), Garlic, Ginger, Spices, Sugar, Salt, Corn Star,ch, Sunflower Oil, ( Antioxidant ( 307)), Marinade,( Water, Soy Sauce, Sugar,) Firming Agent ( Magne,sium Chloride)

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.

  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
5 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Tofu Products in the category "Tofu" are at least group 3.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,285 legumes and their products

From least to most processed, this one ranks 962nd. 37% of the legumes and their products 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 1,285 legumes and their products, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300633387174, last edited 24 April 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.