Is Tesco Balsamic Vinegar drizzle ultra-processed?

Vinegars Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E415 Xanthan gum

7 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed vinegars

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

aceto balsamico di modena 61% (wine vinegar, cooked grape must), cooked grape must, sugar, stabiliser (xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

aceto balsamico di modena pgi (61%) [wine vinegar (sulphites), cooked grape must (sulphites)], cooked grape must (sulphites). sugar, stabiliser (xanthan gum). allergy advice

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.

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 106 vinegars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 91st. 21% of the vinegars 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 106 vinegars, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 03284193, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.