Is OSU Apple cider vinegar ultra-processed?

500ml Cider vinegars Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

7 ingredients
No additives

Less processed cider vinegars

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

Apple Cider Vinegar, Concentrated Apple Juice, concentrated blueberry Juice 9%, pomegranate Juice 5%, Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Carrot, Blueberry

As written on the pack

Apple Cider Vinegar, Concentrated Apple Juice, 9% concentrated blueberry Juice, 5% concentrated pomegranate Juice, Natural Flavourings, Carrot and Blueberry Concentrate.

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 19 cider vinegars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 5% of the cider vinegars 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 19 cider vinegars, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060336508224, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.