Is Tesco Sweet Easy Peelers ultra-processed?

600g Citrus Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Clementine treated with Imazalil, Thiabendazole, Pyrimethanil, 2‚4, D, wax e914, e904 (ultra-processing marker), e903 (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E233 Thiabendazole , E903 Carnauba wax , E904 Shellac , E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax

As written on the pack

Clementine treated with Imazalil/Thiabendazole/Pyrimethanil, 2,4 - D, wax E914, E904, E903.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
E904 Shellac Shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects, used as a glazing agent on sweets, coated chocolates and fruit.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 45th. 28% of the citrus 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 10002230, last edited 19 April 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.