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Is Meadow Fresh Creamy tzatziki ultra-processed?

Tzatzikis Sold in Ireland

Pack of Meadow Fresh Creamy tzatziki

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed 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

170658515, A greek style yogurt based dip with cucumber and mint Ingredients 68% Greek Style Yogurt, Cucumber 25%, Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2%, Garlic Purée, Salt, Cornflour, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Storage Instructions Keep refrigerated

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate

As written on the pack

–170658515 - A greek style yogurt based dip with cucumber and mint Ingredients 68% Greek Style Yogurt (Milk), 25% Cucumber, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2% Mint, Garlic Purée, Salt, Cornflour, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate. Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Storage Instructions Keep refrigerated.

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.

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 18 tzatzikis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 39% of the tzatzikis 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 18 tzatzikis, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20423124, last edited 2 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.