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Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages

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Yes — Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed because its ingredient list contains industrial additives and processed ingredients. Specifically: dextrose (an industrially refined sugar), preservative sodium metabisulphite, antioxidant ascorbic acid used as an additive, stabiliser disodium diphosphate, and unspecified stabiliser. According to NOVA, the presence of such cosmetic/functional additives and refined sugar ingredients makes the overall product an ultra-processed food.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

british pork (97%)

Pork meat, primarily from pigs raised in Britain, with 97% meat content.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

rice flour

A finely milled flour from milled rice, commonly used as a gluten-free thickener or flour substitute in baking and cooking.
OK

gram flour

A fine flour made from ground dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans), used in gluten-free and traditional dishes.
OK

onion powder

Dried and ground onion used as a seasoning to impart onion flavor.
OK

white pepper

A spice ground from ripe peppercorns with the outer husk removed, used to impart mild heat and aroma to dishes.
OK

sage

An aromatic herb (Salvia officinalis) used to flavor meats, stuffings, and sauces; leaves are edible.
OK

nutrmeg
OK

preservative: sodium metabisulphite (sulphites): coriander
OK

antioxidant: ascorbic acid; maize starch
OK

stabiliser
OK

disodium siphosphate
OK

ginger

A pungent, aromatic rhizome used fresh or dried in cooking and beverages.
OK

chilli powder

Ground dried chili peppers used as a spice to add heat and flavor in dishes. It is a basic single-ingredient spice.
OK

cloves

Dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum, with a warm, pungent, sweet-spicy flavor used whole or ground in spice blends and dishes.
UPF

dextrose

A simple sugar derived from glucose. Commonly used as a sweetener and source of quick energy in foods.

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Common questions about Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages

Is Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages ultra-processed?

Yes — Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages by Sainsbury’s taste the difference,Taste the difference,Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because its ingredient list contains industrial additives and processed ingredients. Specifically: dextrose (an industrially refined sugar), preservative sodium metabisulphite, antioxidant ascorbic acid used as an additive, stabiliser disodium diphosphate, and unspecified stabiliser. According to NOVA, the presence of such cosmetic/functional additives and refined sugar ingredients makes the overall product an ultra-processed food.

Which ingredients in Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages as an ultra-processed marker: dextrose. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What are healthier alternatives to Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Pork Sausages by Marks & Spencer, Organic Free Range Pork Sausages by Waitrose Duchy Organic,Duchy Organic,Waitrose, Duchy Organic Free Range British Pork Chipolatas. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

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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Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages

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Common questions about Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages

Is Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages ultra-processed?

Which ingredients in Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages are ultra-processed?

What are healthier alternatives to Taste the Difference 6 Outdoor Bred British Pork Sausages?

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

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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