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Is Sainsburys Whipped Feta and mint dip ultra-processed?

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Pack of Sainsburys Whipped Feta and mint dip

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed dips

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

Greek Style Yoghurt (Cows' Milk), Mayonnaise (Rapeseed Oil, Water, White Wine Vinegar, Egg, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Sugar, Salt), Feta Cheese 18% (Sheep's Milk, Goats' Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Juice, Mint Infused Oil 1.5% (Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Mint), Cornflour, Parsley, Salt

As written on the pack

Greek Style Yoghurt (Cows' Milk), Mayonnaise (Rapeseed Oil, Water, White Wine Vinegar, Pasteurised Egg, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Sugar, Salt), Feta Cheese (18%) (Sheep's Milk and Goats' Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Juice, Mint Infused Oil (1.5%) (Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil) Mint), Cornflour, Parsley, Salt.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.
  • 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 112th. 43% of the dips 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 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00426718, last edited 18 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.