Is Whole Foods Organic spicy harissa mayonnaise ultra-processed?

Mayonnaises Sold in the United States

Pack of Whole Foods Organic spicy harissa mayonnaise

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed mayonnaises

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

canola oil, red jalapeno peppers, whole eggs, filtered water, distilled white vinegar, egg yolks, salt (processing marker), red bell peppers, caraway seed, garlic powder, mustard (distilled white vinegar, water, mustard seed, sea salt (processing marker), spices), red chile peppers, lemon juice concentrate, coriander, paprika, rosemary extract, mustard oil (processing marker)

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Organic expeller pressed canola oil, organic red jalapeno peppers, organic whole eggs, filtered water, organic distilled white vinegar, organic egg yolks, salt, organic red bell peppers, organic caraway seed, organic garlic powder, organic mustard (organic distilled white vinegar, water, organic mustard seed, sea salt, organic spices), organic red chile peppers, organic lemon juice concentrate, organic coriander, organic paprika, organic rosemary extract, mustard oil.

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 239 mayonnaises

From least to most processed, this one ranks 60th. 72% of the mayonnaises 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 239 mayonnaises, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0099482477332, last edited 26 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.