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Is Yucatan Guacamole ultra-processed?

Guacamoles Sold in Canada

Pack of Yucatan Guacamole

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed guacamoles

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

Avocado, Jalapeño pepper (jalapeño pepper, water, vinegar, salt), Salt, Vinegar, Onion, Lime juice concentrate, Red bell pepper, Ascorbic acid (to maintain freshness), Garlic, Jalapeño pepper, Xanthan gum, Cilantro, Dehydrated

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Avocado, Jalapeño pepper (jalapeño pepper, water, vinegar, salt), Salt, Vinegar, Onion*, Lime juice concentrate, Red bell pepper*, Ascorbic acid (to maintain freshness), Garlic*, Jalapeño pepper*, Xanthan gum, Cilantro*. *Dehydrated

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 34 guacamoles

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 32% of the guacamoles 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 34 guacamoles, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0767119723502, last edited 22 May 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.