Is Woolworths Chunk Light Tuna ultra-processed?

Tuna chunks Sold in Canada and India

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

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

light tuna, soybean oil (processing marker), water, salt vegetable broth (peas, carrots, tuna), SOY

As written on the pack

LIGHT TUNA, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT VEGETABLE BROTH (PEAS & CARROTS) CONTAINS: FISH (TUNA), SOY

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 49th. 6% of the tuna chunks 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 9300633929169, last edited 23 September 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.