Is Sainsbury's Lentil Tubes Barbecue ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Sodium palmate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin (ultra-processing marker), fragrance, sodium chloride, colloidal oatmeal, titanium dioxide (ultra-processing marker), tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
Additives: E171 Titanium dioxide , E422 Glycerol
As written on the pack
Sodium palmate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, fragrance, sodium chloride, colloidal oatmeal, titanium dioxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
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.
- E171 Titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide is a white pigment.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 1,471 crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 800th. 64% of the crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00480659, last edited 22 April 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.