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Tuna sweet potato and egg salad by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's

Tuna sweet potato and egg salad

Barcode 00481847
Not Ultra-Processed

No — Tuna sweet potato and egg salad is not ultra-processed.

All ingredients are basic foods or simple culinary preparations (vegetables, tuna, egg, yogurt, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, sugar, cornflour, rapeseed oil). There are no industrially processed sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavourings, or other UPF additives listed.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    chargrilled sweet potato (27%) (sweet potato, rapeseed oil, coriander powder, smoked paprika, salt)
  • OK
    hard boiled free range _egg_ (19%)
  • OK
    yogurt & herb dressing (17%) (reduced fat greek style yogurt (cows' _milk_), water, rapeseed oil, spinach, white wine vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, parsley, capers, cornflour, garlic purée, dill, salt, black pepper, sugar vinegar)
  • OK
    lettuce
    A leafy green vegetable used in salads and as a fresh garnish. It is a basic, minimally processed plant food.
  • OK
    tuna (15%) (skipjack tuna (katsuwonus pelamis) (_fish_), water, sea salt)
  • OK
    green beans
    Green beans (haricots verts) are fresh or frozen beans used as a vegetable in dishes.

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Common questions about Tuna sweet potato and egg salad

Is Tuna sweet potato and egg salad ultra-processed?

No — Tuna sweet potato and egg salad by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). All ingredients are basic foods or simple culinary preparations (vegetables, tuna, egg, yogurt, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, sugar, cornflour, rapeseed oil). There are no industrially processed sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavourings, or other UPF additives listed.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

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