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Yes — BBQ SAUCE is ultra-processed.
This sauce contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives. Glucose-fructose syrup is an industrially produced refined sugar syrup, modified maize starch is an industrially altered thickener, and smoke flavouring is a manufactured flavouring agent. The presence of these industrial formulations classifies the product as ultra-processed under the NOVA system.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Meridian, Meridian Foods
Not UPF
Soy Sauce
Kikkoman
Not UPF
Salsa di Soia
Kikkoman
Not UPF
Tomato Passata
Baresa
Not UPF
Tiptree tomato ketchup
Wilkin & Sons
Not UPF
Geeta's Mango Chutney imp
Geeta’s Foods Ltd
Not UPF
Spreadable
Yeo Valley Organic
Not UPF
Tesco Houmous
Tesco
Not UPF
Organic Houmous
Sainsbury's,So Organic
Not UPF
Aceto Balsamico Di Modena
Acentino
Not UPF
Yes — BBQ SAUCE is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sauce contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives. Glucose-fructose syrup is an industrially produced refined sugar syrup, modified maize starch is an industrially altered thickener, and smoke flavouring is a manufactured flavouring agent. The presence of these industrial formulations classifies the product as ultra-processed under the NOVA system.
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.