M&S Food

Sauce Balti

Barcode 29066476

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No — Sauce Balti is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list includes mainly whole or minimally processed ingredients such as onions, water, tomatoes, red peppers, rapeseed oil, tomato purée, herbs and spices, garlic and ginger purée, sugar, and salt. The only additives beyond basic culinary ingredients are lactic acid and acetic acid (as acidity regulators) and paprika extract as a color, which are simple, common food acids and a natural extract, not ultra-processed industrial formulations like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or modified starches. Therefore, this sauce is not classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

UPF

onions (23%) water tomatoes (20%) red peppers (8%) rapeseed oil tomato purée ground spices (coriander cumin ko mun suitable nut allergy not de for * • 1 . paprika chilli powder fenugreek ginger fennel - sweet cinnamon (cassia) cardamom turmeric nutmeg cloves allspice black pepper mace) cornflour carlic purée ginger purée sugar salt coriander leaf onion purée concentrated lemon juice acidity regulator lactic acid, acetic acid cumin seeds dried fenugreek leaves colour: paprika extract dried garlic cracked black .

A complex mixture including vegetables, fruit and spices with tomato puree and rapeseed oil; appears to be a prepared sauce or curry base with multiple spices and flavorings.

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Common questions about Sauce Balti

Is Sauce Balti ultra-processed?

No — Sauce Balti by M&S Food is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list includes mainly whole or minimally processed ingredients such as onions, water, tomatoes, red peppers, rapeseed oil, tomato purée, herbs and spices, garlic and ginger purée, sugar, and salt. The only additives beyond basic culinary ingredients are lactic acid and acetic acid (as acidity regulators) and paprika extract as a color, which are simple, common food acids and a natural extract, not ultra-processed industrial formulations like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or modified starches. Therefore, this sauce is not classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.

Which ingredients in Sauce Balti are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Sauce Balti as an ultra-processed marker: onions (23%) water tomatoes (20%) red peppers (8%) rapeseed oil tomato purée ground spices (coriander cumin ko mun suitable nut allergy not de for * • 1 . paprika chilli powder fenugreek ginger fennel - sweet cinnamon (cassia) cardamom turmeric nutmeg cloves allspice black pepper mace) cornflour carlic purée ginger purée sugar salt coriander leaf onion purée concentrated lemon juice acidity regulator lactic acid, acetic acid cumin seeds dried fenugreek leaves colour: paprika extract dried garlic cracked black .. 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?

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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.