Is Waitrose Sweet & Juicy Sun Drenched Tomatoes with a Basil Oil Dressing ultra-processed?

150g Dried tomatoes Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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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

tomatoes 77%, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil (processing marker), garlic purée, parsley, oregano, acidity regulator (citric acid), basil

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Semi-dried tomatoes (77%), rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, garlic purée, parsley, oregano, acidity regulator (citric acid), basil

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 2% of the dried tomatoes 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 5000169192238, last edited 15 July 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.
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.