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Sainsbury's taste THE DIFFERENCE AUBERGINE PARMIGI by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's taste THE DIFFERENCE AUBERGINE PARMIGI

Barcode 00508407
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Not Ultra-Processed

No — Sainsbury's taste THE DIFFERENCE AUBERGINE PARMIGI is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are all basic culinary ingredients (tomatoes, aubergine, cheese, vegetables, herbs, basic oils, sugar, vinegar). No industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or refined syrups are present.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    tomatoes
    Fresh tomatoes used as an ingredient; common fruit/vegetable in salads, sauces, and cooking.
  • OK
    water
    Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
  • OK
    aubergine (16%)
  • OK
    parmigiano reggiano d.op cheese (unpasteurised cows' milk) (7%)
  • OK
    onion
    A common bulb vegetable used as a base flavor in many cuisines. Crisp, pungent, sweet when cooked.
  • OK
    sundried tomato paste (29%) (water tomato paste)
  • OK
    vegetable oil (sunflower, rapeseed)
    Basic culinary oil blend produced from pressed or refined sunflower and rapeseed seeds; widely used as a cooking fat.
  • OK
    sundried tomatoes (sundried tomatoes, salt)
  • OK
    sugar
    Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • OK
    basil
    A leafy herb used fresh or dried to flavor dishes; not typically processed as a food ingredient beyond drying or freshness.
  • OK
    rosemary
    A fragrant herb used fresh or dried to season dishes and compounds like oils and butters.
  • OK
    garlic purée
    Pureed garlic, often used as a flavoring base.
  • OK
    tomato purée
    A tomato-based concentrate obtained by cooking down tomatoes, commonly used as a base or seasoning in dishes.
  • OK
    extra virgin olive oil
    A high-quality olive oil produced by cold pressing olives, used as a base fat or dressing.
  • OK
    demerara sugar
    Demerara sugar is a coarse-grained brown sugar derived from the cane sugar refining process.
  • OK
    corn flour (cornstarch)
    Fine flour derived from corn used as a thickener in sauces and gravies.
  • OK
    balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar, grape must concentrate)
  • OK
    black pepper
    A common spice made from dried peppercorns of the Piper nigrum plant, used to add pungent heat and aroma to dishes.
  • OK
    oregano 8165534 b0489 12.24 ! see ingredients in bold. half a pot counts as 1 of your five-a-day aim for at least 5 different portions of fruit or vega day. fresh
  • OK
    frozen
    A basic state of food preserved by freezing.
  • OK
    dried
    Food with water removed, such as dried fruits or herbs.
  • OK
    canned and juice all count clean lid & pot recycle packed in the uk for sainsbury's supermarkets ltd
  • OK
    london
  • OK
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Is Sainsbury's taste THE DIFFERENCE AUBERGINE PARMIGI ultra-processed?

No — Sainsbury's taste THE DIFFERENCE AUBERGINE PARMIGI by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are all basic culinary ingredients (tomatoes, aubergine, cheese, vegetables, herbs, basic oils, sugar, vinegar). No industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or refined syrups are present.

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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