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Is Sainsbury's Peeled new potatoes ultra-processed?

300 g Canned potatoes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's Peeled new potatoes

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed canned potatoes

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

New Potatoes, Water, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid, ! Safety Do not boil), fry and microwave, CAN Recycle CLABEL Recycle We're sure love this Try me! product, If you don't simply return for a full refund and call our careline 0800 636262 ston CH& RUITY UC

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

New Potatoes, Water, Firming Agent: Calcium Chloride; Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid. ! Safety Do not boil, fry or microwave. CAN Recycle CLABEL Recycle We're sure love this Try me! product. If you don't simply return for a full refund Or call our careline 0800 636262 ston CH& RUITY UC

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.

  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 canned potatoes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 73% of the canned potatoes 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 11 canned potatoes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 01450477, 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.