Sainsbury's

Tempura batter mix

Barcode 01711318

No — Tempura batter mix is not ultra-processed.

Contains wheat flour (with added vitamins/minerals), cornflour, and baking powder (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, wheat flour). These are basic culinary ingredients and standard leavening agents without ultra-processed additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, industrial syrups, or flavorings, so it is not classified as UPF under NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

wheat flour

Refined wheat flour fortified with calcium carbonate, iron, niacin and thiamin.
OK

cornflour

Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
UPF

baking powder

Commercial leavening agent that contains a raising agent (disodium diphosphate and sodium hydrogen carbonate) and a wheat flour carrier with added minerals/vitamins. Used as a quick-leavening mix in baking.

Common questions about Tempura batter mix

Is Tempura batter mix ultra-processed?

No — Tempura batter mix by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains wheat flour (with added vitamins/minerals), cornflour, and baking powder (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, wheat flour). These are basic culinary ingredients and standard leavening agents without ultra-processed additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, industrial syrups, or flavorings, so it is not classified as UPF under NOVA.

Which ingredients in Tempura batter mix are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Tempura batter mix as an ultra-processed marker: baking powder. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

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.

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

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.