Ratatouille Provençale — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Ratatouille Provençale by by Sainsbury's OKAY — score 60/90.

Mostly real vegetables, but a tin that didn't need added sugar, refined oil, or modified starch still got all three.

Why this verdict

• ~89% real vegetables (tomato, courgette, aubergine, peppers, onion)
• Added sugar and refined sunflower oil pad an otherwise clean stew
• Modified maize starch is a processed thickener, not real food
• Classed NOVA 4 (ultra-processed) despite the vegetable base

Ingredients (13)

• Tomatoes (43%) (safe) — Real tomato, the dominant ingredient; fibre, lycopene, vitamin C.
• Courgette (34%) (safe) — Whole vegetable, water-rich and low calorie.
• Aubergine (6%) (safe) — Whole vegetable with fibre.
• Mixed Peppers (6%) (safe) — Real peppers; vitamin C and antioxidants.
• Onion (5%) (safe) — Whole aromatic vegetable.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined plant oil high in omega-6 fats - fine in moderation but adds calories and shifts the fat balance away from the fish's natural omega-3s.
• Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
• Modified Maize Starch (moderate) — Chemically/physically altered starch used as an industrial thickener — a hallmark of ultra-processed food.
• Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
• GARLIC (safe) — Whole aromatic; flavor and beneficial plant compounds.
• lemon juice from concentrate (safe) — Acidity regulator from real fruit; benign.
• PEPPER (safe) — Whole spice, flavor only.
• THYME (safe) — Fresh herb, antioxidants and aroma, no processing.