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Is The Deli ALDI deli Crinkle Cut GHERKINS 46455545 ultra-processed?

Pickles Sold in the United Kingdom

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
  • 1 additive

Less processed pickles

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

gherkins (5496), Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride), Yellow Mustard Seeds, Celery Seeds, Natural Favouring Turmeric Oleoresin ALLERGY ADVICE

Additives: E509 Calcium chloride

As written on the pack

GHERKINS (5496), Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Firming Agent Calcium Chloride, Yellow Mustard Seeds, Celery Seeds, Natural Favouring Turmeric Oleoresin 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.

  • Firming agent Firming agents keep fruit and vegetable tissue crisp or firm through processing and storage.
2 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 312 pickles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 233rd. 33% of the pickles 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 312 pickles, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061459754445, last edited 22 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.