Is Saclà pesto roasted pepper & crushed almond ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 14 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed sauces
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Red Peppers 43%, red peppers, 185 le oil blend (rapeseed oil, sunflower oil (processing marker)), almonds 6.6%, cheese (processing marker), basil, rice syrup, garlic, pepper, acidity regulator (lactic acid), salt (processing marker)
Additives: E270 Lactic acid
As written on the pack
Red Peppers (43%) (SULPHITES), roasted red peppers (185 le oil blend (rapeseed oil, sunflower oil), ALMONDS (6.6%), cheese (milk), basil, rice syrup, garlic, pepper flakes, acidity regulator: lactic acid, salt
What makes it processed
Processed ingredients
Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
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.
Among 134 pestos
From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 51% of the pestos here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8001060001992, last edited 18 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.