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Is Sainsbury's Green Olive Tapenade ultra-processed?

Tapenades Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's Green Olive Tapenade

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed condiments

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

Green Olives 82%, Capers 7%, Garlic, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Garlic Lemon Cl (Olive Oil, Lemon Oil), Lemon Juice, Black Pepper, Citric Acid, LacticAcid Allergy advice (Not suitable for customers with an allergy to nuts and sesame due to manufacturing met Safety Although extra care has been taken to remove all olive stones), some may remain, Our capers natural small white stamen that are visible within this product, Extra virgin olive oil may solidify below 7°C, this is normal, and the oil will clear at room temperature Packed in Greece for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, London EC1N 2HT and Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Belfast BT8 6FX, Careline 0800 636262, www.sainsburys.co.uk

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Green Olives (82%), Capers (7%), Garlic, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Garlic Lemon Cl (Olive Oil, Lemon Oil), Lemon Juice, Black Pepper, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, LacticAcid Allergy advice: Not suitable for customers with an allergy to nuts or sesame due to manufacturing met Safety Although extra care has been taken to remove all olive stones, some may remain. Our capers natural small white stamen that are visible within this product. Extra virgin olive oil may solidify below 7°C, this is normal, and the oil will clear at room temperature Packed in Greece for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, London EC1N 2HT and Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Belfast BT8 6FX. Careline 0800 636262. www.sainsburys.co.uk

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 9 tapenades

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 22% of the tapenades 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 9 tapenades, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00458290, last edited 25 August 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.