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Is Sundried Tomatoes ultra-processed?

Dried tomato in oil Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sundried Tomatoes

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed dried tomatoes

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

sundried tomatoes 58%, sunflower oil 36%, extra virgin olive oil 3%, Sea Salt, Sugar, Garlic, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid), Lactic Acid, Oregano, Black Pepper, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

SUNDRIED TOMATOES (58%), SUNFLOWER OIL (36%), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (3%), Sea Salt, Sugar, Garlic, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Oregano, Black Pepper, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

What makes it processed

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 17 dried tomato in oil

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 0% of the dried tomato in oil 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 17 dried tomato in oil, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600109121, 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.