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Is Tesco Processco ultra-processed?

1pcs Wines Sold in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy

Pack of Tesco Processco

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 6 additives

Less processed wines

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

Grapes, Tirage Liqueur, Acidity Regulators (Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Preservatives (Potassium Bisulphite, Potassium Metabisulphite), Packaging Gas (Nitrogen)

Additives: E224 Potassium metabisulphite , E228 Potassium bisulphite , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric acid , E941 Nitrogen

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E941 Nitrogen.

As written on the pack

Grapes, Tirage Liqueur, Acidity Regulators (Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Preservatives (Potassium Bisulphite, Potassium Metabisulphite), Packaging Gas (Nitrogen).

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.

  • E941 Nitrogen Propellants are gases other than air which expel a foodstuff from a container.
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.

  • Alcoholic beverages Products in the category "Alcoholic beverages" are at least group 3.
  • Wines Products in the category "Wines" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 18 wines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 44% of the wines 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 18 wines, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5051399313634, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.