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Is Tesco Smashed avocado ultra-processed?

Avocados Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Smashed avocado

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:

  • 8 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed avocados

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

Avocado 92%, Lime Juice, Jalapeño Chilli, Salt, Chilli, Processing Aid (Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Avocado (92%), Lime Juice, Jalapeño Chilli, Salt, Chilli Flakes, Processing Aid (Ascorbic Acid, Citric 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 31 avocados

From least to most processed, this one ranks 27th. 6% of the avocados 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 31 avocados, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753902803, last edited 28 February 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.