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Is Tesco Apricot Halves In Juice ultra-processed?

Canned fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Apricot Halves In Juice

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:

  • 4 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed canned fruits

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

Apricot, Grape Juice From Concentrate, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride)

Additives: E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

Apricot Halves, Grape Juice From Concentrate, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride).

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 78 canned fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 57th. 36% of the canned fruits 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 78 canned fruits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000119105431, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.