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Is Vimto Eastman's Coleslaw ultra-processed?

Coleslaw Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Vimto Eastman's Coleslaw

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed coleslaw

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

cabbage 58%, water, rapeseed oil, carrot 8%, single cream, spirit vinegar, onion, pasteurised egg of which yolk, sugar, white wine vinegar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, xanthan gum), nutri typicall carbohy of which allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients fibre in bold, protein salt storage keep refrigerated, once opened, pack conta consume within 2 days and by 'use by date shown, "reference adult 84000

Additives: E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

cabbage (58%), water, rapeseed oil, carrot (8%), single cream (milk), spirit vinegar, onion, pasteurised egg of which yolk, sugar, white wine vinegar, salt, stabilisers (guar gum, xanthan gum). nutri typicall carbohy of which allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients fibre in bold. protein salt suitable for vegetarians storage keep refrigerated. once opened, pack conta consume within 2 days and by 'use by date shown. "reference adult 84000

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
4 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.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 40 coleslaw

From least to most processed, this one ranks 24th. 90% of the coleslaw 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 40 coleslaw, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 03341100, last edited 27 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.