Is StarKist Tuna Creations Ranch ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed canned tunas
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
light tuna, water, sunflower oil (processing marker), buttermilk solids, contains 2% and less of the following (vinegar), sugar (processing marker), onion, garlic, spices, salt (processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker), titanium dioxide (ultra-processing marker), acetic acid
Additives: E171 Titanium dioxide , E260 Acetic acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
light tuna, water, sunflower oil, buttermilk solids, contains 2% or less of the following: vinegar, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, salt, xanthan gum, natural flavors, monosodium glutamate, titanium dioxide, acetic acid,
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
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.
Among 157 canned tunas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 154th. 22% of the canned tunas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0080000514202, last edited 30 May 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.