Is Mezzetta Hot Chili Peppers ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 8 ingredients
- 2 additives
Less processed chili peppers
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Peppers, water, distilled vinegar, sea salt (processing marker), calcium chloride, sodium metabisulfite, FD&C yellow #5 (ultra-processing marker), turmeric
Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E223 Sodium metabisulphite
As written on the pack
Peppers, water, distilled vinegar, sea salt, calcium chloride, sodium metabisulfite, FD&C yellow #5, turmeric
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.
- E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
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.
Among 25 chili peppers
From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 32% of the chili peppers here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0073214001170, last edited 10 February 2022), 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.