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Is Pâte d'abricot ultra-processed?

Harissa sauces Sold in the United Kingdom and Belgium

Pack of Pâte d'abricot

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score E

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

Paprika 37%, Cayenne Peppers 37%, Rapeseed Oil, Middle Eastern Dried Apricots 12%, Raisins, Capers, Salt, Garlic, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (Wine Vinegar, Cooked Grape Must), Red Peppers, Dried Onions, Mixed Spices, Rice Flour, Lemon Juice, Chilli, Coriander, Ras El Hanout (Ginger, Turmeric, Cumin, Cloves, Cinnamon), Sunflower Oil, Rose Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Rehydrated Paprika and Cayenne Peppers (37%), Rapeseed Oil, Middle Eastern Dried Apricots (12%), Raisins, Capers, Salt, Garlic, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (Wine Vinegar, Cooked Grape Must), Red Peppers, Dried Onions, Mixed Dried Spices, Rice Flour, Lemon Juice, Chilli, Dried Coriander, Ras El Hanout (Ginger, Turmeric, Cumin, Cloves, Cinnamon), Sunflower Oil, Rose Flavouring, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 17 harissa sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 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 5030343834739, 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.