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Is Marks & Spencers Rose harissa paste ultra-processed?

90 g Harissa sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Marks & Spencers Rose harissa paste

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed harissa 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

Red Peppers 59%, Rapeseed Oil, Red Peppers, Red Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Salt, Mint 1.5%, Red Chilli Purée 1.5%, Rose Petals 1%, Red Chillies 1%, Paprika Extract, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Purée, Chillies, Coriander, Cumin, Caraway Seeds, Ground Cloves

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Red Peppers (59%), Rapeseed Oil, Dried Red Peppers, Red Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Salt, Mint (1.5%), Red Chilli Purée (1.5%), Dried Rose Petals (1%), Crushed Red Chillies (1%), Paprika Extract, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Purée, Smoked Chillies, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Caraway Seeds, Ground Cloves.

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.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 17 harissa sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 65% of the harissa 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 17 harissa sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00727303, last edited 27 September 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.