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Is Tesco Finest marmalade ultra-processed?

Orange jams Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Tesco Finest marmalade

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed orange jams

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

Sugar, Orange, Water, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Citric Acid, Colour (Plain Caramel), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), NUTRITION As sold Typical values erence intake Per One tablespoon, Energy 1144kJ

Additives: E150a Plain caramel , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Sugar, Orange, Water, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Citric Acid, Colour (Plain Caramel), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate). Prepared with 30g of fruit per 100g. Total sugar content: 67g per 100g. Suitable for vegans NUTRITION As sold Typical values erence intake Per One tablespoon 100g (15g) Energy 1144kJ/

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.

  • E150a Plain caramel Plain caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 36 orange jams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 94% of the orange jams 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 36 orange jams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057967306596, last edited 26 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.