Is Waitrose Madagascan villa extract ultra-processed?

38ml Vanilla extract Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose Madagascan villa extract

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 3 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

Ethanol, water, Madagascan vanilla extract 2%

Additives: E1510 Ethanol

As written on the pack

Ethanol, water, Madagascan vanilla extract 2%

Among 18 vanilla extract

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 50% of the vanilla extract 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 18 vanilla extract, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169219676, 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.
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  • 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.