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Yes — Sweet Pepper Stir-in Pasta Sauce is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient/additive and is explicitly classified as an ultra-processed (UPF) component in the NOVA system context given. Because at least one ingredient is UPF, the overall product is classified as ultra-processed.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Tesco
Not UPF
Chef Ketchup
Heinz
Not UPF
Spreadable Lighter
Nordpak
Not UPF
Avocado & Lemon Mayo
The Foraging Fox
Not UPF
Traditional Genovese Pesto
Belazu
Not UPF
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Nuts About Nature
Not UPF
Tailor Original Tikka Masala
The Spice Tailor
Not UPF
Organic Houmous ~ With added extra virgin olive oil
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Organic Tamari Soy Sauce
Yutaka
Not UPF
Tomato Ketchup
Sainsbury's, By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Sweet Pepper Stir-in Pasta Sauce by Sainsburys is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient/additive and is explicitly classified as an ultra-processed (UPF) component in the NOVA system context given. Because at least one ingredient is UPF, the overall product is classified as ultra-processed.
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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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.