Is Simply Truth Organic Applesauce ultra-processed?

126 g Applesauces Sold in the United States

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

apples, sugar (processing marker), cinnamon, water, ascorbic acid (to maintain color)

As written on the pack

ORGANIC APPLES, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC CINNAMON, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR).

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 33% of the applesauces 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0011110856579, last edited 9 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.