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No — Korean Barley Sauce is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are mostly whole or minimally processed foods: barley, water, gochujang (as a traditional fermented paste), soy sauce, sunflower oil, salt, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, carrot, and spring onion. There are no explicit industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or thickeners listed. Therefore, based on the provided ingredients, this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
No — Korean Barley Sauce is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are mostly whole or minimally processed foods: barley, water, gochujang (as a traditional fermented paste), soy sauce, sunflower oil, salt, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, carrot, and spring onion. There are no explicit industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or thickeners listed. Therefore, based on the provided ingredients, this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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.