Is Morrisons Jalapenos 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
- Nutri-Score D
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Jalapeño chillies, Water, Spirit vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Firming agent (ultra-processing marker) (calcium chloride), Preservative (processing marker) (potassium metabisulphite)
Additives: E224 Potassium metabisulphite , E509 Calcium chloride
As written on the pack
Jalapeño chillies, Water, Spirit vinegar, Salt, Firming agent (calcium chloride), Preservative (potassium metabisulphite)
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.
2 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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010525002828, last edited 27 March 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.