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Is The Tofoo Co. Sriracha Chilli Tofu ultra-processed?

280.0 g Legumes and their products Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of The Tofoo Co. Sriracha Chilli Tofu

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Chilli Infused Tofu 88% (Tofu (Water, Soya Beans, Nigari), Cayenne Chilli Pepper, Red Chilli, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, Garlic Powder), Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 12% (Chilli 61%, Sugar Syrup (Sugar, Water), Salt, Garlic, Water, Stabilizer (e415), Acidity Regulator (e260, e330), Preservative (e202))

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E260 Acetic acid , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Chilli Infused Tofu (88%) (Tofu (Water, Soya Beans, Nigari), Cayenne Chilli Pepper, Red Chilli Flakes, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, Garlic Powder), Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce (12%) (Chilli (61%), Sugar Syrup (Sugar, Water), Salt, Garlic, Water, Stabilizer (E415), Acidity Regulator (E260 E330), Preservative (E202)).

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
5 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Tofu Products in the category "Tofu" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,285 legumes and their products

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1011th. 37% of the legumes and their products 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 1,285 legumes and their products, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5034467001275, last edited 18 July 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.