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Is Waitrose Tapenade ultra-processed?

Tapenades Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose Tapenade

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 10 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed condiments

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

Water, Kalamata olives 21%, sun dried tomato 16%, extra virgin olive oil 15%, red wine vinegar 1%, apple juice from concentrate 1%, salt, onion powder, mustard powder, oregano

As written on the pack

Water, Kalamata olives (21%), sun dried tomato (16%), extra virgin olive oil (15%), red wine vinegar (1%), apple juice from concentrate (1%), salt, onion powder, mustard powder, oregano

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 tapenades

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 22% of the tapenades 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 9 tapenades, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169293904, last edited 19 August 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.